Status of resonant extraction from the Fermilab Main Injector

Author

Moore, C.D. ; Firebaugh, J. ; Lucas, P. ; Prieto, P.

Author_Institution

FNAL, Batavia, IL, USA

Volume

2

fYear

1999

fDate

1999

Firstpage

1246

Abstract

One of the major advantages of the Fermilab Main Injector is that it will allow a vigorous program of fixed target physics to proceed independently from collider operations. Thus the commissioning goals for this new accelerator include a demonstration of resonant extraction. For purposes of this demonstration the extracted beam will be sent to the antiproton target station where the measured beam sizes will be used to help design beamlines for the 120 GeV fixed target programs. In order to achieve this goal an experiment has been performed to measure stopband parameters. An outline of the hardware and software to be used for extraction is described with an emphasis on upgrades to the system. Utilization of modern microprocessor technology and real-time software techniques will greatly simplify the regulation of extraction to obtain a smooth spill. The present state of extraction studies is given and the short term goals are explained

Keywords

colliding beam accelerators; high energy physics instrumentation computing; microcomputer applications; particle beam extraction; particle beam injection; proton accelerators; real-time systems; synchrotrons; 120 GeV; Fermilab Main Injector; antiproton target station; collider operations; commissioning goals; fixed target physics; microprocessor technology; realtime software; resonant extraction; smooth spill; stopband parameters; Control systems; Current supplies; Electrostatics; Frequency; Hardware; Magnets; Microprocessors; Particle beams; Power supplies; Resonance;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Particle Accelerator Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the 1999

Conference_Location

New York, NY

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5573-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PAC.1999.795510

Filename

795510