SPEAR3 Short-Pulse,Low-α Operation

The SPEAR3 storage ring at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, is delivering beam in a short-pulse, low-α operational mode. In order to deliver short photon pulses, the stored current in SPEAR3 must be reduced. In low-α mode, we presently deliver 100 mA total current with bunch lengths of 15 psec FWHM, compared to our standard operations with 500 mA and 46 psec FWHM bunch lengths. It is possible to deliver still shorter pulses at lower current. The low-α beam is stored in four bunch trains, interleaved with up to four “camshaft” timing bunches for pump-probe experiments. This simultaneously provides short pulses for timing experiments while ensuring 100 mA for experiments at other beamlines.     

Synchrotron Stories from Stanford—From a Parking Lot to First Beam

Our journey in synchrotron radiation started in July 1972 when we joined a group at Stanford led by Seb Doniach and Bill Spicer to build a “Pilot Project” to test the feasibility of performing X-ray photoemission experiments on the newly commissioned SPEAR storage ring at SLAC. The SPEAR ring was expressly built for high-energy physics using colliding electron and positron beams (ultimately discovering the existence of quarks and garnering two Nobel prizes). As a result, anything we did could not interfere with the high-energy physics experiments.     

CIRCE: a dedicated storage ring for coherent THz synchrotron radiation

We present the concepts for an electron storage ring dedicated to and optimized for the production of stable coherent synchrotron radiation (CSR) over the far-infrared terahertz wavelength range from 200 μm to about 1 cm. CIRCE (Coherent InfraRed CEnter) will be a 66 m circumference ring located on top of the ALS booster synchrotron shielding tunnel and using the existing ALS injector. This location provides enough floor space for both the CIRCE ring, its required shielding, and numerous beamlines. We briefly outline a model for CSR emission in which a static bunch distortion induced by the synchrotron radiation field is used to significantly extend the stable CSR emission towards higher frequencies. This model has been verified with experimental CSR results. We present the calculated CIRCE photon flux where a gain of 6–9 orders of magnitude is shown compared to existing far-IR sources. Additionally, the particular design of the dipole vacuum chamber has been optimized to allow an excellent transmission of these far-infrared wavelengths. We believe that the CIRCE source can be constructed for a modest cost.     

Kicker magnet modulator in the 2-GeV Pohang light source

The 2.0-GeV Pohang light source (PLS) is a third-generation synchrotron light source that is the first such facility in Korea and the fifth in the world. The PLS mainly consisted of a full-energy injection linac and a storage ring. Four kicker magnets are installed in the storage ring tunnel to move the stored beam orbit in the storage ring closer to the injected beam from the beam transfer line. The injected beam then falls into the storage ring beam dynamic aperture. A kicker magnet modulator drives all four kicker magnets to maintain field balance and synchronized kick of the beam. Specification of the kicker magnet modulator is ~6.0-μs-full width, 200-ns flattop width with ±0.2% regulation, ~24-kA peak current, and 10-Hz repetition rate. Two thyratron switches (EEV CX-1536AX) are used in the system. As the inverse voltage is dangerous to thyratron operation, a new surge suppression circuit was developed. The kicker modulator has been operated very reliably since its installation in August 1995. In this article, design, simulation, and experimental results of the kicker magnet modulator are discussed. In addition, measurement result of spatial B-field distribution in the kicker magnet and maximum operating range of kicker magnet are discussed     

Beam dynamics of 20 MeV MIRRORCLE-type tabletop storage ring

An experimental study on beam dynamics in MIRRORCLE-20, a tabletop storage ring of 15 cm orbit radius, was performed. Measurement of the infrared (IR) synchrotron light is the tool of this study. The IR emission is enhanced by a circular optics, named photon storage ring (PhSR), placed around the electron orbit, and is collected by a magic mirror associated with two plane mirrors in the storage ring. The measured average IR power in mid-IR region (λ < 50 μm) is ～59 mW. The observed stored beam current is about 1.2 A at maximum, which represents a record for a storage ring. The observed beam size is about 74 × 3 mm². We conclude that this very long beam size is due to the large betatron oscillation of 2/3 resonance injection.     

Combination of multiple tools for surface manipulation of polar molecules

A scheme of surface manipulation and control of polar molecules is proposed, which combines three tools of electrostatic velocity filtering, bunching, and storing. In the scheme, a slow molecular beam is produced from an effusive beam by surface velocity filtering. Then the velocity spread of the slow molecular beam is compressed by a buncher consisting of a series of electrodes. Following that the molecular beam with a narrow velocity spread is stored in a storage ring. Using ND_3 molecule as a tester, the feasibility of our scheme is analyzed theoretically and verified via numerical simulations that cover all three manipulation processes. The results show that cold molecular samples can be prepared from a thermal gas reservoir and stored in the storage ring with more than 10 round trips. Our combined scheme facilitates the production and manipulation of polar molecules, offering new opportunities for basic research and intriguing applications such as quantum information science and cold collisions.     

Low emittance lattice for the storage ring of the Turkish Light Source Facility TURKAY

The TAC(Turkish Accelerator Center) project aims to build an accelerator center in Turkey. The first stage of the project is to construct an Infra-Red Free Electron Laser(IR-FEL) facility. The second stage is to build a synchrotron radiation facility named TURKAY, which is a third generation synchrotron radiation light source that aims to achieve a high brilliance photon beam from a low emittance electron beam at 3 Ge V. The electron beam parameters are highly dependent on the magnetic lattice of the storage ring. In this paper a low emittance storage ring for TURKAY is proposed and the beam dynamic properties of the magnetic lattice are investigated.     

相变材料蓄能式低温热水采暖地板热性能模拟

提出了一种采用定形相变材料蓄能的低温热水采暖地板形式。为了研究定形相变材料蓄能式低温热水采暖地板的传热性能,建立了该地板的传热分析模型。分析了相变材料的相变温度对地板表面平均热流密度和蓄能比的影响;比较了相变材料潜热蓄能地板与混凝土显热蓄能地板的热性能差异。结果表明:定形相变材料地板停止加热后仍可以在较长时间内保持稳定的热流密度。同时定形相变材料地板具有较大的蓄能比,使其夜间蓄存的热量可被更多地用于日间供热。     

Analysis and correction of linear optics errors,and operational improvements in the Indus-2 storage ring

Estimation and correction of the optics errors in an operational storage ring is always vital to achieve the design performance. To achieve this task, the most suitable and widely used technique, called linear optics from closed orbit(LOCO) is used in almost all storage ring based synchrotron radiation sources. In this technique, based on the response matrix fit, errors in the quadrupole strengths, beam position monitor(BPM) gains, orbit corrector calibration factors etc. can be obtained. For correction of the optics, suitable changes in the quadrupole strengths can be applied through the driving currents of the quadrupole power supplies to achieve the desired optics. The LOCO code has been used at the Indus-2 storage ring for the first time. The estimation of linear beam optics errors and their correction to minimize the distortion of linear beam dynamical parameters by using the installed number of quadrupole power supplies is discussed. After the optics correction, the performance of the storage ring is improved in terms of better beam injection/accumulation, reduced beam loss during energy ramping, and improvement in beam lifetime. It is also useful in controlling the leakage in the orbit bump required for machine studies or for commissioning of new beamlines.     

Toward a storage ring with no shear

One barrier to the attainment of a crystalline ordered state for a well-cooled beam in a storage ring will be the viscous heating by the shear induced in the bending fields of the ring. Shear will transfer some of the energy of coherent motion to thermal energy and may prevent reaching the very low temperatures required for formation of the ordered state. A concept for a ring is proposed in which shear within a monoenergetic beam of finite size is substantially reduced by means of combined electrostatic and magnetic fields within the bending elements.     

Determination of the electron beam size at the Kurchatov synchrotron radiation source using an X-ray refractive lens

The electron beam size in the storage ring of the Kurchatov synchrotron radiation source at 2.5 GeV is determined using an x-ray two-dimensional parabolic refractive lens. The vertical size of the electron beam of the storage ring is found to be 270 μm, which exceeds the corresponding design value 140 μm (at a betatron coupling of 1%). The difference is explained by the imperfect geodetic arrangement of ring elements and the incomplete adjustment of the ring.     

Measurement of the time structure of a coherent synchrotron radiation burst in NewSUBARU

The time structure of a burst of coherent synchrotron radiation (CSR) emitted from a high-peak-current beam in the electron storage ring NewSUBARU has been investigated. The source of this CSR burst is fine time structure in a bunch produced by longitudinal beam instability. This burst is unstable but very easy to obtain, so it can be used for some experimental applications with appropriate averaging of data. With an averaging period of 10 ms, the fluctuation of the integrated power was about 10%.     

合肥光源储存环上八极磁铁的动力学效应分析

 为达到合肥光源二期工程通用模式的设计流强，在储存环上选择垂直方向β函数比较大的位置增加一组八极磁铁。该组八极磁铁对水平方向动力学孔径影响很小，虽然垂直方向动力学孔径明显减小，但仍然大于物理孔径，不会影响束流的注入积累过程。该组八极磁铁产生的垂直方向振荡频率分散可以提供ms量级的Landau阻尼时间，将明显增强抑制垂直方向束流集体不稳定性的能力。该组八极磁铁投入运行后，合肥光源注入积累过程明显改善，注入流强从无八极磁铁时的约100 mA提高到330 mA左右。     

合肥光源储存环束流软慢加速控制

 合肥光源储存环为非满能量注入,束流以200MeV的能量注入到储存环后慢加速到800MeV。介绍了慢加速的理论依据及储存环主电源控制系统的硬件结构,详细描述了束流软慢加速方法中的慢加速表计算及慢加速过程控制。机器运行结果表明:软慢加速方法控制灵活,慢加速过程运行平稳,束流损失很少,能很好地满足合肥光源机器运行和研究的需要。     

低温推进剂贮存中SOFI和MLI实验研究

根据低温推进剂长时间在轨贮存的要求,设计并搭建了绝热系统地面验证测试装置,对绝热系统的热力学性能进行测试。针对55L贮箱,采用了泡沫绝热(spray on foam insulation,SOFI)和多层绝热(multilayer insulation,MLI)结合的复合绝热系统,分别在高真空(5×10^-3Pa以上)和大气压条件下进行了验证实验(液氮作为替代工质)。贮箱外绝热系统为15m m厚泡沫绝热层和45组多层绝热时,高真空条件下液氮日蒸发率为0.77%,多层绝热层表观热导率为1.29×10^-4W/(m·K),据此折算为液氧时日蒸发率为0.55%。将高真空和大气压条件下的实验结果比较发现,泡沫绝热层所占热阻分别为总热阻的0.19%和45.14%。     

波荡器对电子储存环束流影响的研究

研究了国家同步辐射实验室二期工程新建波荡器对储存环束流产生的各种影响,计论了在高亮度模式下,波荡器产生的效应。结果表明：波荡器安装在第三直线节在两种工作模式下对环的影响都有小,不影响正常运行,无须补偿。但安装在第四直线节时,在高亮度运行模式下对电子束流的影响较大,如不进行补偿,环将无法正常运行。     

Measurement of the tensor electric polarizability of a deuteron in storage rings

When an electric field of resonant frequency acts on a deuteron beam in a storage ring, the tensor electric polarizability stimulates buildup of the vertical polarization of the beam (the Baryshevsky effect). This effect allows high-precision measurement of the tensor electric polarizability of the deuteron, which contains important information about spin-dependent nuclear forces. The general formulas describing the Baryshevsky effect are derived. It is shown that doubling of the resonant frequency leads to dramatic enhancement of the effect.     

Development of the Low Energy Particle Toroidal Accumulator project

The Low Energy Particle Toroidal Accumulator (LEPTA), a positron storage ring with electron cooling, was constructed and put in operation at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (Dubna). The storage ring is a generator of directed beams of ortho-positronium (o-Ps) produced upon the recombination of the beam of positrons circulating in the storage ring with a single-pass electron beam. In 2004 the storage ring was put in operation with the circulating electron beam. The source of positrons of the positron injector was tested with a new radioactive source delivered from South Africa. The positron trap was put in operation for electrons. The electron cooling system was tested with a pulsed electron beam. The progress in commissioning LEPTA is described in this paper.     

合肥先进光源储存环初步物理设计

我国最近立项建设的合肥先进光源将是一台软X射线与真空紫外衍射极限储存环光源,其电子束能量为2.2 GeV,周长为480 m,束流自然发射度为86 pm·rad,共有20个长直线节和20个短直线节。介绍了目前合肥先进光源储存环物理设计的进展情况,包括磁聚焦结构设计与优化,束流注入和集体效应的模拟与计算。     

Conceptual design of Hefei Advanced Light Source (HALS) injection system

The Hefei Advanced Light Source(HALS) is a super low emittance storage ring and has a very short beam life time. In order to run the ring stablely, top-up injection will be necessary. The injection system will greatly affect the quality of beam. This article first gives a physics design of the injecting system. Then the injecting system is tracked under different errors. The responses of storage beam and injecting beam are given in the article.