Title :
Multi-batch slip stacking in the main injector at fermilab
Author :
Seiya, K. ; Berenc, T. ; Chase, B. ; Dey, J. ; Joireman, P. ; Kourbanis, I. ; Reid, J.
Author_Institution :
FNAL, Batavia
Abstract :
The Main Injector (MI) at Fermilab is planning to use multi-batch slip stacking scheme in order to increase the proton intensity at the NuMI target by about a factor of 1.5.[1] [2] By using multi-batch slip stacking, a total of 11 Booster batches are merged into 6, 5 double ones and one single. We have successfully demonstrated the multi- batch slip stacking in MI and accelerated a record intensity of 4.6E13 particle per cycle to 120 GeV. The technical issues and beam loss mechanisms for multi- batch slip stacking scheme are discussed.
Keywords :
beam handling techniques; proton accelerators; synchrotrons; Booster batches; Fermilab; Main Injector; NuMI beam line; beam loss mechanisms; multibatch slip stacking; proton beam acceleration; Acceleration; Energy capture; Frequency; Neutrino sources; Orbits; Particle beams; Production; Protons; Stacking; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Particle Accelerator Conference, 2007. PAC. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Albuquerque, NM
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0916-7
DOI :
10.1109/PAC.2007.4440760
