Controls and alignment for the University of Maryland Electron Ring

Author

Virgo, M. ; Kishek, Rami A. ; Bernal, Sandra ; Li, Huaqing ; Walter, Michael ; Godlove, T.F. ; Reiser, M. ; O´Shea, P.G.

Author_Institution

Inst. for Res. in Electron. & Appl. Phys., College Park, MD, USA

Volume

2

fYear

2001

fDate

6/23/1905 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1177

Abstract

The University of Maryland Electron Ring (UMER) is a compact experiment that will be used to study the fundamental properties of space-charge dominated beams. Because of the small physical dimensions and weak fields involved, maintaining the beam´s orbit is a difficult challenge. Accurate characterization of the magnets, careful alignment, and an effective control system are all critical to the project´s success. In this report, the key challenges are outlined and the procedures that will be implemented to address them are explained. Existing portions of the system are described, and future plans are evaluated with computer simulation

Keywords

accelerator control systems; electron accelerators; storage rings; UMER; University of Maryland Electron Ring; alignment; computer simulation; effective control system; space-charge dominated beams; weak fields; Computer simulation; Control systems; Educational institutions; Electron beams; Magnetic field measurement; Magnets; Particle beams; Physics; Rotation measurement; Space technology;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Particle Accelerator Conference, 2001. PAC 2001. Proceedings of the 2001

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7191-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PAC.2001.986619

Filename

986619