February 2012 9mA Studies
from
Tuesday 21 February 2012 (07:00)
to
Monday 27 February 2012 (07:00)
Monday 20 February 2012
Tuesday 21 February 2012
07:00
Morning (Maintenance)
Morning (Maintenance)
07:00 - 15:00
Switch laser to 3MHz Switch machine operating rate to 5MHz
15:00
Afternoon
Afternoon
15:00 - 23:00
TPS validation Machine setup for long bunch trains at 3MHz and 5Hz Energy: 1GeV
23:00
Night
Night
23:00 - 07:00
Machine tuning: aim for ≥1nC/bunch at 3MHz, 600us bunch trains
Wednesday 22 February 2012
07:00
Morning
Morning
07:00 - 15:00
Beam loading compensation setup Piezo tuner setup Measurements of ACC67 quench limits
15:00
Afternoon
Afternoon
15:00 - 23:00
Pk/Ql studies at ≥3mA
23:00
Night
Night
23:00 - 07:00
1. Continue Pk/Ql studies at 3mA/600us as needed 2. Injector matching for 2nC bunches, starting around 04:00 3. Parasitically, perform initial gradient limit measurements
Thursday 23 February 2012
07:00
Morning
Morning
07:00 - 15:00
1. Once injector matching is completed at 2nC, begin transporting 2nC bunches and long bunch trains to the end of the linac 2. Return to high gradient studies: measure gradient limits without beam, then measure with light beam loading
15:00
Afternoon
Afternoon
15:00 - 23:00
Preparation for Klystron saturation / RF power overhead studies Pk/QL studies at ≥4mA
23:00
Night
Night
23:00 - 07:00
Machine tuning: aim for 2nC/bunch @ 3MHz, 600us bunch trains
Friday 24 February 2012
07:00
Morning
Morning
07:00 - 15:00
Test procedures for performing gradient scans (+/- few %) with 6mA and 600us bunch trains
15:00
Afternoon
Afternoon
15:00 - 23:00
High gradient studies with light beam loading
23:00
Night
Night
23:00 - 07:00
Pk/Ql studies at 6mA and long bunch trains Set up for 8hr stable run with gradients close to quench and moderate beam loading
Saturday 25 February 2012
07:00
Morning
Morning
07:00 - 15:00
8hr stable run with high gradients and beam loading
15:00
Afternoon
Afternoon
15:00 - 23:00
High gradient studies Set up for RF power overhead studies
23:00
Night
Night
23:00 - 07:00
RF power overhead studies
Sunday 26 February 2012
07:00
Morning
Morning
07:00 - 15:00
Set up high gradient studies with heavy beam loading High gradient studies with heavy beam loading
15:00
Afternoon
Afternoon
15:00 - 23:00
High gradient studies with heavy beam loading
23:00
Night
Night
23:00 - 07:00
High gradient studies with heavy beam loading
Monday 27 February 2012