Title :
The new slow extraction system of the CERN PS
Author :
Steinbach, Ch. ; Stucki, H. ; Thivent, M.
Author_Institution :
CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
Abstract :
The slow extraction from the CERN PS to the East Area was completely rebuilt in March 1992. The new layout benefits from several improvements. The losses on the magnetic septa are suppressed by means of a novel concept applied to the third-integer resonance optics. The vacuum has been improved (in view of future lead ion acceleration) by means of a reduction in the number of septa and a change in their technology. Synchrotron radiation damage during lepton cycles is avoided by installing the septa on the inner side of the machine aperture. Maintenance is simplified, servicing eased and personnel radiation doses reduced by the use of modular plug-in units. The beam dynamics, the layout, the main characteristics of the hardware and the resultant performance are presented
Keywords :
beam handling equipment; beam handling techniques; ion optics; particle beam diagnostics; proton accelerators; synchrotrons; CERN PS; beam dynamics; hardware characteristics; lepton cycles; machine aperture; magnetic septa losses; maintenance; modular plug-in units; personnel radiation doses; slow extraction system; synchrotron radiation damage; third-integer resonance optics; vacuum; Acceleration; Apertures; Hardware; Magnetic losses; Magnetic resonance; Optical losses; Particle beam optics; Personnel; Synchrotron radiation; Vacuum technology;
Conference_Titel :
Particle Accelerator Conference, 1993., Proceedings of the 1993
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1203-1
DOI :
10.1109/PAC.1993.308920
