Author :
Litvinenko, V.N. ; Ben-Zvi, I. ; Beavis, D. ; Blaskiewicz, M. ; Brennan, J.M. ; Burrill, A. ; Calaga, R. ; Cameron, P. ; Chang, X. ; Connolly, R. ; Gassner, D.M. ; Hahn, H. ; Hershcovitch, A. ; Hseuh, H.-C. ; Johnson, P.D. ; Kayran, D. ; Kewisch, J. ; Lam
Author_Institution :
Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, USA, vl@bnl.gov
Abstract :
We present the design and parameters of an energy recovery linac (ERL) facility, which is under construction in the Collider-Accelerator Department at BNL. This R&D facility has the goal of demonstrating CW operation of an ERL with an average beam current in the range of 0.1 - 1 ampere and with very high efficiency of energy recovery. The possibility of a future upgrade to a two-pass ERL is also being considered. The heart of the facility is a 5-cell 703.75 MHz super-conducting RF linac with strong Higher Order Mode (HOM) damping. The flexible lattice of the ERL provides a test-bed for exploring issues of transverse and longitudinal instabilities and diagnostics of intense CW electron beams. This ERL is also perfectly suited for a far-IR FEL. We present the status and plans for construction and commissioning of this facility.
