Title :
Lansce-R low level RF control system
Author :
Prokop, Mark ; Kwon, Sungil ; Torrez, Phillip ; Ruggles, Stephen
Author_Institution :
Los Alamos Nat. Lab., Los Alamos
Abstract :
The Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE) proton accelerator is scheduled for refurbishment. A new low level radio frequency (LLRF) system is part of the refurbishment plan since the existing LLRF system is analog-based and requires significant setup and maintenance time. Both field and resonance control aspects of the current system do not have the flexibility to meet future performance requirements. The LANSCE accelerator provides both H+ and H- beams and due to the various user requirements there are a number of different beam pulse types varying in timing and current. In order to meet user needs,LANSCE must simultaneously transport both H+ and H" in the accelerator. These requirements have motivated the development of a new LLRF system based on software defined radio technology. The new system will include field control using feedback and adaptive feed forward techniques, an upgraded resonance controller with frequency agility to improve startup and fault recovery times and a high power amplifier pre-compensation controller for improved cavity fill times and amplifier efficiency. Among the challenges with implementing the new system are interfacing with existing subsystems of the accelerator.
Keywords :
accelerator RF systems; accelerator control systems; beam handling techniques; ion beams; linear accelerators; neutron sources; proton accelerators; H+ beam; H- beam; LANSCE accelerator; Los Alamos Neutron Science Center; RF control system; adaptive feed forward techniques; beam tuning; field control; linac; low level radio frequency system; maintenance time; power amplifier precompensation controller; proton accelerator; resonance control; software defined radio technology; upgraded resonance controller; Control systems; Feedback; High power amplifiers; Neutrons; Particle beams; Proton accelerators; Radio frequency; Resonance; Software radio; Timing;
Conference_Titel :
Particle Accelerator Conference, 2007. PAC. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Albuquerque, NM
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0916-7
DOI :
10.1109/PAC.2007.4441259