30kCHF in 2024 for designing new instrument(s) + 30kCHF in 2025 for producing new instrument(s)
The highest wish is transversal profile monitoring, preferably non-destructive … GSI are working (presented at ECool conference in Montreux ..) on a IPM system, that looked interesting (info from Davide).
Intensity (calibrated) is of high interest, in ring, also for DC part and in transfer line before all experiments …
ELENA ring:
There are no plans to break vacuum …. There are several requests on the “free space” in sector 1.
Transfer lines:
An vertical test line is under preparation (in the line going to ALPHA) this will be a place where we could test different equipment, expected to be available from next year (but not yet guarantied)
The AD operation team have survived with few SEMs, and estimates that it would be interesting to exchange half for the SEMs with BPMs assuming that the BPMs will be able to monitor the single bunch positon …. There are not unlimited space and the SEM positions are the preferred also for beam position …. i.e. easies would be if a BPM could physically replace 1:1 = same size.
If ever we design instruments that are intended for the ring and they could, beside intensity, provide RF with the phase information, longitudinal Schottky signals … there are no special needs for the two “magnetic transformers” in sector 2 ….. i.e. it would make sense to design our units to fit this position even though there is no plans to break vacuum (take these transformer’s out).
If we insists on having test in the ring … it is more likely to find a spot in the AD …. Where there are discussion on opening the vacuum, the beam is (almost) the same, but they have a BCCCD i.e. no desperate need for more intensity measurements…
All equipment must be meet high vacuum demand (i.e. bake-out 250C)