Highlights:
This week Larry Carr (Brookhaven National Lab), Michael Martin and
Wayne McKinney (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab), joined G. Neil, G. Williams,
M. Shinn and K. Jordan to set up a rapid-scan Michelson interferometer
to observe multiparticle coherent synchrotron radiation in the THz (far-IR)
spectral region. They had a successful run. They observed far-IR
coherent synchrotron radiation whose intensity varied as the charge per
bunch squared. They measured its spectral content, and also the absolute
power. The effects of bunch length were also measured.
In this spectral region such a source provides almost 1watt/cm-1 of average
power, which is many orders of magnitude higher than any other source to
date and probably enough to drive non-linear processes in a new regime.
This work is important to the 3 laboratories in 2 respects. It links to the many projects involvingaccelerator- produced IR and also sheds light on the utility of Energy Recovered Linac machines, mainly in addressing critical stability questions.
Management:
Due to management participation at the FEL Conference, August 19-24,
2001 in Darmstadt, Germany there will not be a weekly report next week.
WBS 4 (Injector):
Signed off the ball cathode drawing and submitted the job along with
the material to the shop. Ordered and received the material for screens
in the gun chamber.
Assembled and tweaked the cathode shield assembly (dirty), parts are being cleaned and some plated prior to assembly into a test vacuum system.
WBS 6 (RF):
Zone 3 - No Progress. Waiting to get into the vault after the
summer operations.
Zone 4 - No Progress. Recovering missing CAMAC boards.
Gun HVPS - Reviewing proposed schedule with intent of making it shorter by 3 months. Some tasks may have to be postponed until later. The Mechanical Engineer and Designer will make field measurements after the summer operations.
Quarter Klystrons - CPI has started the final bake and evacuation of the first klystron. They are intend to have factory tests witnessed on 9/12/01.
Quarter HVPS's - The 3 Circulators are scheduled to be tested at 50
kW next week after the summer operations. The
representative from AFT, the vendor, will witness and assist in these
tests. The circulators will be tested at 100 kW after the new 100
kW klystrons and HVPS's have been installed and checked out. The
SCR Controller and Contactor were ordered this week. Schematics and
Parts Lists are being made.
WBS 8 (Instrumentation):
Testing is nearly complete on the VME timing/delay board and EPICS
software is being developed to support it. Prototype boards
for the new beamviewer camera/lamp board power supplies have arrived and
all components for the beamviewer control box are on order. Additional
carrier boards have been ordered to be used as new systems are developed.
An analog differential driver board is also under development for better monitoring of beam current.
The first of the new Ion Pump Power Supplies has been shipped back to the lab for testing.
The BAIR web and the task system are continually being upgraded to make them more useful. A digital Input/Output box is being built for use in the labs to allow more functionality and control of test equipment.
Drawings completed this week: F0015 - 32 Channel Sample and Hold
Board drawings have been revised to correct the
placement of the connectors. F0060 - VME Timing Main Board was
revised to make a minor change in hole size for the connector and one of
the front test connections. F0094-98 - Temperature Monitoring Chassis:
Wiring Diagram, Fabrication, and Assembly Drawings
WBS 9 (Transport):
Dipoles
Optical Chicane Dipoles (GW)
o We are granting a one week extension to the Aug. 20 bidding
period because some of our usual vendors have not
been able to get subcontractor bids in time.
Injector Dipoles (DU/DV)
o The first round of rework on some Assembly Drawings were received
and commented on. We also defined the
wording and graphics for the Purcell gap gluing
for application to the GU assembly drawings.
Arc Dipoles (GY, GX, GQ)
o In magnetic modeling of the 180 Dipole (GY), AES completed
their analysis, nominally achieving David Douglas’
specifications. They are submitting those
values to Dave for final approval. (Two down, one to go)
o They started and completed the magnetic model of the Reverse
Bend (GQ), extracting many of the features of the
First Bend (GX) into this simpler model. They
will start their computer runs to discover if it falls within magnetic
specification over the weekend.
o Design continued on back checking the detail drawings of all
three magnets with the comments and corrections that
have built up over the course of the project.
Work will begin next week on bringing the DY drafting model (and
hence, automatically most of the details) up to
the dimensions of the successful magnetic model.
Quadrupoles
3 inch quad (QX)
o The steel for cores was received by New England Technicoil.
o Al Guerra and Robin Wines inspected the first article of the
quad coil at Magnet Enterprises International on
Oakland CA.
Trim Quad (QT)
o The 2D detail drawings have gone through one cycle of checking
and backchecking and are ready for a review by
the group. The Statement of Work was composed and
is in review.
Sextupole (SF)
o Drawing layout continued.
Octupole (OT)
o DULY Research started their magnetic modeling.
Corrector Dipoles (DB, DJ)
o Tom Hiatt visited Milhous Co. to assess progress in manufacturing
the corrector coil. They were found to be
working out tensioning and potting bugs, but their
manufacturing tooling and plan is in order.
o We detailed the design of the new mounting bracket that will
hold the DB/DJ correctors over the new larger
diameter beam position detectors.
Beam Line and Vacuum
o Work continued on the definition of the Optical Chicane chambers.
o The bid package drawing set for the girders in the return leg
continues in detailing.
o We decided to use the recycled stands in the UV line and use
new ones in the IR line to cut down the cycle time
between tear out and installation.
o We started engineering work on the LCW distribution again to
respond to the new availability of the installation
crew in the early FY 02 period.
o We found there is still a controversy on the style of the final
dump. George Neil is still an advocate of the garbage
can style catch beam even without an optimal set
up while Dave Douglas is advocating a narrow design that he
claims provides the diagnostics for a required set
up and is ultimately more robust because of its predictability.
General
o The Fast Track Schedule is now up to date and has the greater
detail necessary to give a better view of how the
project is progressing.
WBS 10 (Wiggler):
Work on the wiggler magnet test stand concentrated on device calibration.
The test magnet originally planned for use in probe calibration was found
to be unacceptable so the BA magnet will be used.
Progress was made on calibrating the motion encoder on the wiggler magnet measurement apparatus. Another day or two of tests should allow the magnet measurements to start. The drawing of the correction coil for the dispersion section was released so that work could begin on the coil installation.
WBS 11 (Optics):
Design of the optical cavity chambers is at the point where we feel
confident we can purchase some components. Creation of a parts list
is underway, and we plan to place orders next week. The engineer
assigned to assist in the design of OCMMS (optical cavity alignment and
metrology) hardware has a good design and we've asked for a designer to
refine it.
We've sent responses to questions from respondents to the drive laser solicitation.
Support for operations/experimenters:
On 8/10, did measurements to determine the loss of one of our 6 um HR mirrors. Preliminary analyses of the data sets the loss below 300 ppm. Provided support for the primary users (THz generation), and participated in the imaging experiments. A highlight was the imaging of the shadow of a smartcard chip embedded in it's plastic holder. Analyzed epoxy tests, determining the bond thickness to be 175 microns of the epoxy we will use to affix mirrors to the deformable mirror assembly. Outgassing wasn't excessive; pumping overnight reduced this to below 1e-9 Torr.
Operations/Commissioning:
This week 3 different user groups performed their experiments with
the machine.
Measurements of the higher-order mode power in the electron beam and its dependence on beam parameters were made on Monday & Tuesday. A complete set of data was obtained analysis.
The THz radiation experiments were made on Wednesday and Thursday with visiting scientists from BNL and LBNL. This successful experiment is described in the Highlights sections of this report.
Rapid thermal processing of polymers was conducted on Friday. The earlier problems with this experiment were solved and it successfully ran. Differences in macropulse amplitude stability at high rep. rates are being investigated.
This is the last week of operations for the Summer Run. The machine
will be opened next week.