Crab Cavity SPS Tests Day I

Monday 11 Jan 2016, 14:00 → 18:40 Europe/Zurich

6/2-004 (CERN)

A 1/2-day meeting is organized to review the SPS crab cavity tests with the aim of defining goals of the test program including the main accelerator and beam parameters, instrumentation needs. Chairs: G. Arduini, R. Calaga, R. Jones Scientific secretary: A. Castilla

SPS_Test_Day_I_v5.docx

SPS_Test_Day_I_v5.pdf

14:00 → 15:20 Session I

Convener: Gianluigi Arduini (CERN)

14:00 Introduction & Scope

Review the scope of the SPS crab cavity tests, general specifications and the goals of the test program

Speakers: Gianluigi Arduini (CERN), Rama Calaga (CERN)

SPS Tests Day I 2016.pdf

SPS Tests Day I 2016.pdf

SPS Tests Day I 2016.pptx

SPS Tests Day I 2016.pptx

14:20 Crab Cavity RF Measurements

Review the RF measurement program both for commissioning and the long term MDs and discuss the RF instrumentation to be in place for the measurements.

Speaker: Philippe Baudrenghien (CERN)

SPSCCmeasv3.pdf

SPSCCmeasv3.pptx

14:40 Beam Measurements with Crab Cavities

Define the beam measurement program with the crab cavities for commissioning and long term MDs and specify the instrumentation needs for measurements.

Speaker: Rogelio Tomas Garcia (CERN)

SLIDESBeamer.pdf

15:00 SPS Instrumentation & Potential Limitations

Review the existing and future instrumentation available for the crab cavity tests and highlight potential limitations to carry out the measurements as outlines by the beam measurement program.

Speaker: Thibaut Lefevre (CERN)

2BI_CrabSPS.pdf

2BI_CrabSPS.pptx

15:20 → 15:40 Coffee

15:40 → 18:40 Session I

Convener: Rhodri Jones (CERN)

16:00 Compatibility of Crab Cavities with SPS Operation & MDs

Review the LSS6 location from the SPS operations point of view for the various cycles and define the compatibility of crab cavities with regular SPS operation including optics options, aperture, orbit drifts and other relevant aspects.

Speaker: Hannes Bartosik (CERN)

2016.01.11_CrabCavity_operational_aspects.pdf

2016.01.11_CrabCavity_operational_aspects.pptx

16:20 Vacuum Aspects from COLDEX experience & Compatibility with COLDEX Running

Speaker: Vincent Baglin (CERN)

Vacuum Aspects VB.pdf

Vacuum Aspects VB.pptx

16:40 Transverse Damper with Crab Cavities

Operational mode of the transverse damper with crab cavities both and the potential of the wideband feedback system as an additional tool for measurements.

Speaker: Gerd Kotzian (CERN)

160111_Damper_with_Crab_Cavities_gkotzian.pdf

160111_Damper_with_Crab_Cavities_gkotzian.pptx

17:00 Discussion