J. Shanks

INTRABEAM SCATTERING STUDIES AT CesrTA

Intrabeam scattering (IBS) dilutes the emittance of low energy, low emittance rings. Because CesrTA can be operated at low energies with low transverse emittances and high bunch intensity, it is well-suited for the study of IBS. Furthermore, CesrTA is instrumented for accurate beam size measurements in all three dimensions, providing the possibility of a complete determination of the intensity dependence of emittances. Measurements from dedicated IBS machine studies at different emittances, intensities, and species are presented. A model based on analytic IBS theories is developed and compared to the data.

Investigation into electron cloud effects in the International Linear Collider positron damping ring

We report modeling results for electron cloud buildup and instability in the International Linear Collider positron damping ring. Updated optics, wiggler magnets, and vacuum chamber designs have recently been developed for the 5 GeV, 3.2-km racetrack layout. An analysis of the synchrotron radiation profile around the ring has been performed, including the effects of diffuse and specular photon scattering on the interior surfaces of the vacuum chamber. The results provide input to the cloud buildup simulations for the various magnetic field regions of the ring. The modeled cloud densities thus obtained are used in the instability threshold calculations. We conclude that the mitigation techniques employed in this model will suffice to allow operation of the damping ring at the design operational specifications

Design and performance of coded aperture optical elements for the CESR-TA x-ray beam size monitor

Abstract We describe the design and performance of optical elements for an x-ray beam size monitor (xBSM), a device measuring e + and e − beam sizes in the CESR-TA storage ring. The device can measure vertical beam sizes of 10 – 100 μ m on a turn-by-turn, bunch-by-bunch basis at e ± beam energies of ~ 2 – 5 GeV . x-rays produced by a hard-bend magnet pass through a single- or multiple-slit (coded aperture) optical element onto a detector. The coded aperture slit pattern and thickness of masking material forming that pattern can both be tuned for optimal resolving power. We describe several such optical elements and show how well predictions of simple models track measured performances.