Investigations of the output energy deviation and other parameters during commissioning of the four-rod radio frequency quadrupole at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory

After 30 years of operation, the Cockcroft-Walton based injector at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory has been replaced by a new beam line including a dimpled magnetron 35 keV source in combination with a 750 keV four-rod radio frequency quadrupole (RFQ). The new injector is followed by the...

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Main Authors: J. S. Schmidt, B. Koubek, A. Schempp, C. Y. Tan, D. S. Bollinger, K. L. Duel, P. R. Karns, W. A. Pellico, V. E. Scarpine, B. A. Schupbach, S. S. Kurennoy
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Published: American Physical Society 2014-03-01
Series:Physical Review Special Topics. Accelerators and Beams
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTAB.17.030102
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author J. S. Schmidt
B. Koubek
A. Schempp
C. Y. Tan
D. S. Bollinger
K. L. Duel
P. R. Karns
W. A. Pellico
V. E. Scarpine
B. A. Schupbach
S. S. Kurennoy
author_facet J. S. Schmidt
B. Koubek
A. Schempp
C. Y. Tan
D. S. Bollinger
K. L. Duel
P. R. Karns
W. A. Pellico
V. E. Scarpine
B. A. Schupbach
S. S. Kurennoy
author_sort J. S. Schmidt
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description After 30 years of operation, the Cockcroft-Walton based injector at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory has been replaced by a new beam line including a dimpled magnetron 35 keV source in combination with a 750 keV four-rod radio frequency quadrupole (RFQ). The new injector is followed by the existing drift tube linac. Prior to installation, a test beam line was built which included the magnetron source and the four-rod RFQ with a number of beam measurement instrumentation. The first beam test with the RFQ showed an output energy deviation greater than 2.5%. Other problems also showed up which led to investigations of the output energy, power consumption and transmission properties using rf simulations which were complemented with additional beam measurements. The sources of this deviation and the mechanical modifications of the RFQ to solve this matter will be presented in this paper. Meanwhile, the nominal output energy of 750 keV has been confirmed and the new injector with the four-rod RFQ is in full operation.
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spelling doaj.art-98417c92c2574de487a348914ecabe372022-12-22T01:50:04ZengAmerican Physical SocietyPhysical Review Special Topics. Accelerators and Beams1098-44022014-03-0117303010210.1103/PhysRevSTAB.17.030102Investigations of the output energy deviation and other parameters during commissioning of the four-rod radio frequency quadrupole at the Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryJ. S. SchmidtB. KoubekA. SchemppC. Y. TanD. S. BollingerK. L. DuelP. R. KarnsW. A. PellicoV. E. ScarpineB. A. SchupbachS. S. KurennoyAfter 30 years of operation, the Cockcroft-Walton based injector at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory has been replaced by a new beam line including a dimpled magnetron 35 keV source in combination with a 750 keV four-rod radio frequency quadrupole (RFQ). The new injector is followed by the existing drift tube linac. Prior to installation, a test beam line was built which included the magnetron source and the four-rod RFQ with a number of beam measurement instrumentation. The first beam test with the RFQ showed an output energy deviation greater than 2.5%. Other problems also showed up which led to investigations of the output energy, power consumption and transmission properties using rf simulations which were complemented with additional beam measurements. The sources of this deviation and the mechanical modifications of the RFQ to solve this matter will be presented in this paper. Meanwhile, the nominal output energy of 750 keV has been confirmed and the new injector with the four-rod RFQ is in full operation.http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTAB.17.030102
spellingShingle J. S. Schmidt
B. Koubek
A. Schempp
C. Y. Tan
D. S. Bollinger
K. L. Duel
P. R. Karns
W. A. Pellico
V. E. Scarpine
B. A. Schupbach
S. S. Kurennoy
Investigations of the output energy deviation and other parameters during commissioning of the four-rod radio frequency quadrupole at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Physical Review Special Topics. Accelerators and Beams
title Investigations of the output energy deviation and other parameters during commissioning of the four-rod radio frequency quadrupole at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
title_full Investigations of the output energy deviation and other parameters during commissioning of the four-rod radio frequency quadrupole at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
title_fullStr Investigations of the output energy deviation and other parameters during commissioning of the four-rod radio frequency quadrupole at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
title_full_unstemmed Investigations of the output energy deviation and other parameters during commissioning of the four-rod radio frequency quadrupole at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
title_short Investigations of the output energy deviation and other parameters during commissioning of the four-rod radio frequency quadrupole at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
title_sort investigations of the output energy deviation and other parameters during commissioning of the four rod radio frequency quadrupole at the fermi national accelerator laboratory
url http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTAB.17.030102
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