The rapid cycling synchrotron(RCS)at the China spallation neutron source operates as a high-intensity proton accelerator.The coupled bunch instability was observed during RCS beam commissioning,which significantly lim...The rapid cycling synchrotron(RCS)at the China spallation neutron source operates as a high-intensity proton accelerator.The coupled bunch instability was observed during RCS beam commissioning,which significantly limited the beam power.To investigate the dynamics of instability under an increased beam power,a pulsed octupole magnet with a gradient of 900 T/m^(3) was developed.The magnet system integrated an octupole magnet with a pulsed power supply.The field was carefully measured to examine the performance before its installation into the tunnel.After the installation of the magnets,beam measurements were performed to confirm the effectiveness of the instability mitigation on an actual proton beam.The measurement results show that the instability can be suppressed using the pulsed octupole magnet,particularly at the highenergy stage in an acceleration cycle,meeting the requirements for stable operation of the accelerator.Additionally,when the instability is completely suppressed through chromaticity optimization,octupole magnets can significantly enhance the RCS transmission efficiency,which is crucial for controlling beam loss.The pulsed octupole magnet offers significant progress in beam stability in the RCS,providing valuable experience for further beam power enhancement.展开更多
The rapid-cycling synchrotron(RCS)is a crucial device for proton beam acceleration at the China Spallation Neutron Source,operating at a repetition frequency of 25 Hz.The beam power was increased from 100 kW to 140 kW...The rapid-cycling synchrotron(RCS)is a crucial device for proton beam acceleration at the China Spallation Neutron Source,operating at a repetition frequency of 25 Hz.The beam power was increased from 100 kW to 140 kW.This increase makes the on-orbit beam more sensitive to disturbances in various parts of the accelerator,including the RCS magnet power supply system.This paper presents a method for reducing the high-order harmonic current error in resonant power supplies for dipole magnets and examines its impact on the horizontal orbit offset of the beam.It adopts a control scheme that combines high-order harmonic current compensation with PI double-loop control of the resonant power supply.By utilizing the existing digital controller hardware in the RCS power supply system,this study demonstrates how to achieve precise control of the 50 Hz harmonic current output in a cost-effective manner.Ultimately,it enhances performance by reducing the current error by up to 50%and provides methodological support for future upgrades to the power supply system.Such improvements enhance the stability of the RCS,reducing the beam horizontal orbit deviation by at least 19.8%.展开更多
基金supported by the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation,China(No.2021B1515140007).
文摘The rapid cycling synchrotron(RCS)at the China spallation neutron source operates as a high-intensity proton accelerator.The coupled bunch instability was observed during RCS beam commissioning,which significantly limited the beam power.To investigate the dynamics of instability under an increased beam power,a pulsed octupole magnet with a gradient of 900 T/m^(3) was developed.The magnet system integrated an octupole magnet with a pulsed power supply.The field was carefully measured to examine the performance before its installation into the tunnel.After the installation of the magnets,beam measurements were performed to confirm the effectiveness of the instability mitigation on an actual proton beam.The measurement results show that the instability can be suppressed using the pulsed octupole magnet,particularly at the highenergy stage in an acceleration cycle,meeting the requirements for stable operation of the accelerator.Additionally,when the instability is completely suppressed through chromaticity optimization,octupole magnets can significantly enhance the RCS transmission efficiency,which is crucial for controlling beam loss.The pulsed octupole magnet offers significant progress in beam stability in the RCS,providing valuable experience for further beam power enhancement.
基金supported by the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(No.2023B1515120030).
文摘The rapid-cycling synchrotron(RCS)is a crucial device for proton beam acceleration at the China Spallation Neutron Source,operating at a repetition frequency of 25 Hz.The beam power was increased from 100 kW to 140 kW.This increase makes the on-orbit beam more sensitive to disturbances in various parts of the accelerator,including the RCS magnet power supply system.This paper presents a method for reducing the high-order harmonic current error in resonant power supplies for dipole magnets and examines its impact on the horizontal orbit offset of the beam.It adopts a control scheme that combines high-order harmonic current compensation with PI double-loop control of the resonant power supply.By utilizing the existing digital controller hardware in the RCS power supply system,this study demonstrates how to achieve precise control of the 50 Hz harmonic current output in a cost-effective manner.Ultimately,it enhances performance by reducing the current error by up to 50%and provides methodological support for future upgrades to the power supply system.Such improvements enhance the stability of the RCS,reducing the beam horizontal orbit deviation by at least 19.8%.
