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Description
The RF systems for the first phase for the European Spallation Source accelerator is nearing completion. A total of 91 high power systems will be installed to support an average power capability of a 2 MW beam on target. ESS is a long-pulse machine which will operate at 14 Hz, with 2.86 ms pulses. Commissioning to a low power dump is expected to start early 2025 ahead of commissioning to the target, which is scheduled for later in the year. This talk will provide a summary of the status and maturity of the installed RF systems and will describe some of the key achievements and difficulties experienced during installation and more recently during high power testing of so many systems. Additionally, we report on the start of the warm coupler conditioning of the cavities using the installed RF systems.
