Beam coupling phenomena in fast kicker systems

Author

Zhang, W. ; Ahrens, L.A. ; Glenn, J. ; Sandberg, J. ; Tsoupas, N.

Author_Institution

Collider-Accelerator Dept., Brookhaven Nat. Lab., Upton, NY, USA

Volume

5

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

3708

Abstract

Beam coupling phenomena have been observed in most fast kicker systems through out Brookhaven Collider-Accelerator complex. With ever-higher beam intensity, the signature of the beam becomes increasingly recognizable. The beam coupling at high intensity produced additional heat dissipation in high voltage modulator, thyratron grids and thyratron driver circuit sufficient to damage some components, and causes trigger instability. In this paper, we will present our observations, basic coupling mode analysis, relevance to the magnet structures, issues related to the existing high voltage modulators, and considerations of the future design of the fast kicker systems

Keywords

accelerator magnets; particle beam diagnostics; proton accelerators; synchrotrons; AGS; beam coupling; fast kicker systems; high voltage modulators; modulator; thyratron; thyratron driver circuits; Colliding beam devices; Coupling circuits; Driver circuits; Intensity modulation; Magnetic analysis; Magnetic modulators; Optical coupling; Optical modulation; Thyratrons; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

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

Conference_Location

Chicago, IL

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7191-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PAC.2001.988227

Filename

988227