LINAC2026 - 33rd Linear Accelerator Conference

Reconstruction of beam transverse parameters in the Fermilab side-coupled linac using a normalized coordinate framework

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2h

Daejeon Convention Center

Poster Presentation MC1.A01: Beam Dynamics, beam simulations, beam transport Poster Session

Speaker

Erin Chen (Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory)

Description

Quadrupole scans are a commonly used tool for beam second moment reconstruction. Limitations in the strength of the magnets and layout of the beamline elements frequently preclude simple quadrupole-drift-detector scans from collecting sufficient data for reconstruction. Using a normalized coordinate framework, we characterize the prerequisites for a robust simple quadrupole scan and expand these prerequisites to reconstruction from more complex optics. The beam second moments are investigated at two locations in the Fermilab Side-Coupled Linac under simple and complex optics, using this framework to maximize information gained from wire scanner profile measurements.

Funding Agency

This manuscript has been authored by Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC under Contract No. 89243024CSC000002 with the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of High Energy Physics.