| title: | New Features in UCLA-PARMELA v 2.1 |
| format: | tech note |
| year: | 2005 |
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| abstract: | This document describes modifications to the UCLA-PARMELA source code version 2.0. The modifications were made by R. J. England during the period from 2003 to 2005. The changes to the code consist of: (1) the implementation of the "SEXT" card for sextupoles, and (2) changes to the "TRWAVE" card which permit the fields to be printed out to a data file. These changes are detailed in the following subsections. In addition, (3) I document the input structure for the CELL card in versions 2.0 and 2.1 since this was found to differ from the description given in the UCLA-PARMELA manual. The modified code version number has been increased to v 2.1. |
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| title: | New Vacuum Chamber for the Plasma Density Transition-Trapping Experiment |
| format: | tech note |
| year: | 2003 |
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| abstract: | The plasma density transition trapping experiment is designed to capture an electron beam and modify its quality (emittance, energy spread, and brightness) via a plasma wake-field [1]. The Particle Beam Physics Laboratory (PBPL) transition-trapping plasma experiment requires a chamber to support the confined plasma source, in-vacuum diagnostics and associated hardware. Initial measurements on the plasma source utilized a chamber initially created for an underdense plasma lens experiment [2]. However, current research and future positioning of the plasma source required drastic improvements of nearly all facets of the chamber design. The initial plan was to rearrange the plasma source to move the interaction box onto the opposite side of the pumping-Tee (see picture below). This proved successful to measure plasma densities at or above the required value to carry out the plasma transition-trapping experiment. However, because the original design of the interaction box did not have an exit port for the beamline, a new box design became necessary. A decision was made to redesign the plasma chamber from scratch. The proposed design and specifications are described in this note. |
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| title: | PEGASUS Safety Interlock System |
| format: | tech note |
| year: | 2002 |
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| abstract: | Describes the design and functioning of the safety interlock system in the PEGASUS lab. |
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| title: | Optical Transition Radiation Detector Work |
| format: | tech note |
| year: | 1992 |
| 0 authors: | unknown |
| abstract: | In our ongoing effort to develop beam diagnostics, we have agreed that OTR holds great promise. Development and understanding of this technology is useful for general beam measurements and will continue to be important when experiments such as the FEL are inserted. In light of this, I thought it would be appropriate to suggest a course of development for our OTR diagnostic. |
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| title: | Optical Transition Radiation |
| format: | tech note |
| year: | 1992 |
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| abstract: | The use of Optical Transition Radiation (OTR) as an on-line diagnostic system for the UCLA Particle Beam Physics Lab electron beam has been investigated. Beam divergence, energy and profile are some of the properties which have been theoretically and experimentally (past works) shown to be analyzable and measurable from OTR patterns. Calculations regarding the survivability of both the beam and the OTR target are made for various beam energies and target materials. It is found that a 20MeV beam passign through a thin aluminium target will be unperturbed, in terms of energy and angular divergence, and the target will not be destroyed. Finally, the use of an OTR double-foil interferometer, as a more precise diagnostic tool, is presented for future consideration. |
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| title: | Considerations for Conical Horn Antenna Design optimizing Cerenkov radiation from hollow cylindrical dielectric tube |
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| year: | 2004 |
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| title: | Multibunch Operation of the 1GeV Machine |
| format: | tech note |
| year: | 1988 |
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| title: | CAMAC Hardware Selection for SATURNUS |
| format: | tech note |
| year: | 1991 |
| 0 authors: | unknown |
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| title: | Field Measurements of the Steering Magnets |
| format: | tech note |
| year: | 1993 |
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| abstract: | On Axis field measurements were made for the steering magnets with the current ranging from -1- to +10 Amps. The filed produced is linear with current. Some hysteresis is present. The first and second field integrals are also linear with current (as expected) and also show some hysteresis. The field produced ranges from about +/- 130 Gauss for +/- 10 Am,p with an effective field length of 9.75cm. |
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| title: | Solenoid Field Measurements |
| format: | tech note |
| year: | April 1, 1991 |
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| title: | Remote Control of the Miller Power Supply |
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| year: | January 1, 1994 |
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| abstract: | The current for the rolenoids is provided by a Miller Synchrowave 500 Arc Welding Power Supply (MPS)..... |
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| title: | Faraday Cup Beam Dumps for the UCLA PBPL |
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| year: | May 16, 1994 |
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| abstract: | Two identical Faraday cups have been designed and built to stop a 20 meV, 1 nC electron pulse beam, accelerated at the UCLA Particle Beam Physics Laboratory (PBPL). The dumps were also designed to serve as charge measuring diagnostics. Each device is a simple design using a carbon graphite core, Delrin insulation, vacuum tubing components, and lead brick shielding. The graphite core stops the beam while producing manageable secondary radiation sources. The overall design considerations and final solutions are summarized. |
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| title: | The Beam Break-Up Numerical Simulator |
| format: | tech note |
| year: | 1990 |
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| abstract: | Beam Break-Up (BBU) is a severe constraint in accelerator design, limiting beam current and quality. The control of BBU has become the focus of much research in the design of the next generation collider, recirculating and linear induction accelerators and advanced accelerators. Determining the effect on BBU of modifications to cavities, the focusing elements or the beam is frequently beyond the ability of current analytic models. A computer code was written to address this problem. The Beam Break-Up Numerical Simulator (BBUNS) was designed to numerically solve for beam break-up (BBU) due to an arbitrary transverse wakefield. BBUNS was developed to be as user friendly as possible on the Cray computer series. The user is able to control all aspects of input and output by using a single command file. In addition, the wakefield is specified by the user and read in as a table. The program can model energy variations along and within the beam, focusing magnetic field profiles can be specified, and the graphical output can be tailored. In this note we discuss BBUNS, its structure and application. Included are detailed instructions, examples and a sample session of BBUNS. This program is available for distribution. |
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| title: | Optical Transition Radiation |
| format: | tech note |
| year: | 1992 |
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| abstract: | The use of Optical Transition Radiation (OTR) as an on-line diagnostic system for the UCLA Particle Beam Physics Lab electron beam has been investigated. Beam divergence, energy and profile are some of the properties which have been theoretically and experimentally (past works) shown to be analyzable and measurable from OTR patterns. Calculations regarding the survivability of both the beam and the OTR target are made for various beam energies and target materials. It is found that a 20 MeV beam passing through a thin aluminum target will be unperturbed, in terms of energy and angular divergence, and the target will not be destroyed. Finally, the use of an OTR double-foil interferometer, as a more precise diagnostic tool, is presented for future consideration. |
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| title: | Operating Procedure for Saturnus Modulator |
| format: | tech note |
| year: | 1990 |
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| title: | Beam Break-Up in a KEK TBA |
| format: | tech note |
| year: | 1989 |
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| title: | Procedure for the production of a 10 micron aluminum foil OTR window |
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| year: | 2004 |
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| title: | UCLA PBPL Safety Interlock System Description and Operation Manual |
| format: | tech note |
| year: | 1996 |
| 0 authors: | unknown |
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| title: | UCLA Neptune CTR Interferometer |
| format: | tech note |
| year: | 2005 |
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| abstract: | The purpose of this document is to outline the basic operating theory behind the coherent transition radiation (CTR) interferometry technique employed at the UCLA Neptune Laboratory for diagnosing the bunch length of the electron beam produced by the Neptune 1.6-cell gun and PWT accelerating structure. General theoretical results are presented and then applied specifically to the Neptune interferometer developed by Uwe Happek, which we refer to henceforth as the Uwefarometer. Particular attention is paid to understanding the theory of the wire-grid polarizers which are used in the Uwefarometer to split and recombine the terahertz CTR radiation. |
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| title: | Neptune Second Harmonic Generation Autocorrelator |
| format: | tech note |
| year: | 2005 |
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| abstract: | This document provides detailed information on the basic theoretical knowledge required to understand the operational principles of the Second Harmonic Generation Autocorrelator used for measuring the pulse length of the infrared drive laser at the Neptune Laboratory. This autocorrelator was originally assembled by Kari Sanders and Sergei Tochitsky ca. 2000-2001. Some information about its operation may be found in Kari Sanders' master's thesis. In short, the autocorrelator operates by splitting the infrared (1064nm) pulse produced by the Neptune regenerative amplifier and grating compressor and then crossing the two split pulses inside of a nonlinear KDP crystal, via a Type I "ooe" interaction, to produce noncollinear second harmonic frequency upconversion to green (532 nm). The intensity of the green as a function of the delay between the two split pulses produces the autocorrelation of the pulse, which can be used to extract the pulse length and (to some extent) the time structure of the pulse. The theory of autocorrelation will not be discussed in this document. |
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| title: | Micro Pyroelectric Electron Gun |
| format: | tech note |
| year: | 2008 |
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| abstract: | This paper describes an ongoing experiment for construction of a ferroelectric micro electron gun with kinetic energies of 25keV. Described are concepts on electron emission and acceleration with emphasis on using pyroelectric crystals as an electron source. A setup has been build to test pyroelectric crystals as emitters and as generators of electric fields for electron acceleration. The purpose of constructing a micro electron gun is to use it as a part of a high gradient laser powered micro accelerating platform capable of accelerating electrons to energies of ~1 - 2MeV. The construction of this platform is an ongoing project by R. B. Yoder, G. Travish and J. B. Rosenzweig.[2] The applications of an inexpensive near relativistic micro electron source are manifold and include the possibility of treating cancer with electron or X-ray radiation directly at the tumor[12] Ferroelectric electron emission have been studied by many including Rosenman[1] and Brownridge[4] all in which the emitting crystals are much larger than the crystal proposed for the micro gun. So one of the great challenges for this experiment is to measure electron emission from micro crystals. The minimum beam energy for the emitted electrons is approximately 25keV, which is the threshold energy in which the electrons can be accelerated in the laser field. Hence another challenge of this project is to provide a field of at least 25keV. |
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