Title :
Commissioning status of the KEKB linac
Author_Institution :
Linac Comm. Group, KEK, Ibaraki, Japan
Abstract :
After entering into the full-commissioning phase of the KEKB linac in May, 1998, we have established two linac injection modes for the KEKB ring: an 8-GeV electron beam and a 3.5-GeV positron beam, as well as beam modes for the rings of the synchrotron light sources. All modes are easily switched for almost one minute without any trouble. The linac, beam characteristics have been substantially improved by introducing several fine-tuning procedures, while key features concerning stable operation have been pursued by employing, for instance, energy-feedback loops. We report on the present status of the linac commissioning while especially emphasising the operational characteristics
Keywords :
beam handling techniques; booster injectors; electron accelerators; linear accelerators; 3.5 GeV; 8 GeV; KEKB linac; commissioning status; electron beam; energy-feedback loops; fine-tuning procedures; linac injection modes; positron beam; stable operation; synchrotron light sources; Acceleration; Electrons; Klystrons; Light sources; Linear particle accelerator; Optical beams; Particle beams; Positrons; Structural beams; Synchrotrons;
Conference_Titel :
Particle Accelerator Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the 1999
Conference_Location :
New York, NY
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5573-3
DOI :
10.1109/PAC.1999.792120
