High energy Coulomb-scattered electrons for relativistic particle beam diagnostics

Autor: P. Thieberger, Z. Altinbas, C. Carlson, C. Chasman, M. Costanzo, C. Degen, K. A. Drees, W. Fischer, D. Gassner, X. Gu, K. Hamdi, J. Hock, A. Marusic, T. Miller, M. Minty, C. Montag, Y. Luo, A. I. Pikin, S. M. White
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Physical Review Accelerators and Beams, Vol 19, Iss 4, p 041002 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2469-9888
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevAccelBeams.19.041002
Popis: A new system used for monitoring energetic Coulomb-scattered electrons as the main diagnostic for accurately aligning the electron and ion beams in the new Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) electron lenses is described in detail. The theory of electron scattering from relativistic ions is developed and applied to the design and implementation of the system used to achieve and maintain the alignment. Commissioning with gold and ^{3}He beams is then described as well as the successful utilization of the new system during the 2015 RHIC polarized proton run. Systematic errors of the new method are then estimated. Finally, some possible future applications of Coulomb-scattered electrons for beam diagnostics are briefly discussed.
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