17–22 May 2026
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Simulation based machine protection for the Super-FRS

THP4067
21 May 2026, 16:00
2h
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C.I.D

Deauville, France
Poster Presentation MC4.A20: Hadron accelerators: Radioactive Ions Poster session

Speaker

Jan Wirtz (GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research, Technical University of Darmstadt)

Description

Starting in 2027, the Super-FRS will produce and separate rare isotopes for nuclear physics experiments at the Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research (FAIR). To reach isotopes further toward the nuclear drip line, the separator uses heavy-ion beams of higher energy (>1.5 GeV/u) and intensity (>3*10^11 238U/s) compared to previous facilities. These primary beams, as well as the secondary fragment beams produced in reaction targets, can damage detectors along the beamline and may cause quenches in the superconducting magnets. To prevent such scenarios, it is essential to ensure that all beams are correctly separated and stopped in dedicated beam dumps. For this purpose, a machine protection system is being developed to verify every new machine setting required during diverse experimental campaigns. To avoid slowing down machine operation, the system simulates, in near real time, all (fragment) beams for different magnet settings, targets, degraders, and detectors throughout the entire separator. The planned capabilities of this machine protection system and the currently achieved prototype are presented.

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Author

Jan Wirtz (GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research, Technical University of Darmstadt)

Co-authors

Dr Stephane Pietri (GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research) Ralf Gebel (GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research, Forschungszentrum Jülich) Prof. Alexandre Obertelli (Technical University of Darmstadt) Dr Martin Winkler (GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research) Dr Helmut Weick (GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research) Haik SIMON (GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research) Erika Kazantseva (GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research) Mr Daniel Kallendorf (Technical University of Darmstadt, GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research) Jan Hetzel (GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research) Dr Achim Andres (GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research)

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