Title :
On the Performance of Computer Automatic Tuning at the Unilac
Author :
Dahl, L. ; Klabunde, J.
Author_Institution :
Gesellschaft fÿr Schwerionenforschung mbH (GSI) Postfach 110541, D-6100 Darmstadt 11, W. Germany
Abstract :
The Unilac is a multi-particle, variable energy linac. Automatic tuning procedures have been used in routine operation for many years. The algorithms were developed for transverse beam optimization at the linac and the transport lines in the experimental area. A successful application demands a thorough understanding of the machine, which results in a good computer modeling. It will be shown that linear treatment of the beam dynamics is normally sufficient, limitations for special sections of the accelerator will be discussed. Complementary, limitations in hardware, e.g. misalignment of components, tolerances in magnetic strengths and in beam diagnostics, affect the effectiveness of the procedures.
Keywords :
Application software; Computational modeling; Hardware; Linear accelerators; Linear particle accelerator; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic separation; Particle accelerators; Particle beam measurements; Particle beams;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1985.4333846