As an advanced 4^(th) generation synchrotron radiation facility,the Shenzhen Innovation Light-source Facility(SILF)storage ring is based on multi-bend achromat(MBA)lattices,enabling one to two orders of magnitude redu...As an advanced 4^(th) generation synchrotron radiation facility,the Shenzhen Innovation Light-source Facility(SILF)storage ring is based on multi-bend achromat(MBA)lattices,enabling one to two orders of magnitude reduction in beam emittance compared to the 3^(rd) generation storage ring.This significantly enhance the radiation brightness and coherence.The multipole magnets of many types for SILF storage ring are under preliminary design,which require high integral field homogeneity.As a result,a dedicated pole tip optimization procedure with high efficiency is developed for quadrupole and sextupole magnets with Opera-2D^(■)python script.The procedure considers also the 3D field effect which makes the optimization more straightforward.In this paper,the design of the quadrupole and sextupole magnets for SILF storage ring is first presented,followed by a detailed description of the implemented pole shape optimization method.展开更多
This paper introduced a compact high flux polarized neutron beam generator scheme,which used air as the working medium and had low energy consumption.The neutron beam generator adopted a linear three compartment confi...This paper introduced a compact high flux polarized neutron beam generator scheme,which used air as the working medium and had low energy consumption.The neutron beam generator adopted a linear three compartment configuration,sequentially using nitrogen nucleus tandem near range accelerated polarization target spallation nuclear reaction technology,neutron multiplication technology,neutron beam polarization and near range acceleration technology,neutron focusing and shooting control technology.Through design and equivalent verification,it has been proven that the total length of the device does not exceed 5 m,the effective range can reach several hundred kilometers,the neutron flux at the muzzle is not less than 10^(25) n·cm^(-2)·s^(-1),which attenuates to 10^(10) n·cm^(-2)·s^(-1) at a distance of several 100 km,and this flux can effectively strike the target.It can be used as a defensive directed energy weapon with high energy density and has broad application prospects.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
Low dark current photocathode guns are highly desired for high-brightness continuous-wave operations.Direct-current superconducting radio-frequency(DC-SRF)gun,a hybrid photocathode gun combining a DC gap and an SRF ca...Low dark current photocathode guns are highly desired for high-brightness continuous-wave operations.Direct-current superconducting radio-frequency(DC-SRF)gun,a hybrid photocathode gun combining a DC gap and an SRF cavity,effectively isolates the photocathode from the SRF cavity and offers significant advantages in terms of minimizing dark current levels.This paper presents an in-depth analysis of the dark current of a newly developed high-brightness DC-SRF photocathode gun(DC-SRF-Ⅱ gun).Particularly,a systematic experimental investigation of the dark current was conducted,and a comprehensive understanding of its formation was achieved through compliant simulations and measurements.Additionally,measures for attaining sub-nanoampere dark currents in the DC-SRF-Ⅱ gun are presented,including design considerations,cavity processing,assembly,and conditioning.The findings of this study establish a strong foundation for achieving high-performance operation of the DC-SRF-Ⅱ gun and provide a valuable reference for other photocathode guns.展开更多
Radio frequency(RF)cavities for advanced storage rings,also known as diffraction-limited storage rings,are under development.To this end,a competitive and promising approach involves normal-conducting continuous wave ...Radio frequency(RF)cavities for advanced storage rings,also known as diffraction-limited storage rings,are under development.To this end,a competitive and promising approach involves normal-conducting continuous wave technology.The design and preliminary test of a 499.654 MHz RF cavity for the Wuhan Advanced Light Source(WALS)based on specific beam parameters were conducted at the SSRF.Multi-objective evolutionary algorithms have been utilized to optimize RF properties,such as the power loss and power density,resulting in better performance in the continuous wave mode.Further improvements were made to suppress multipacting effects in the working area.To operate stably with the beam,higher-order mode dampers were applied to better address the coupling bunch instability than in previous designs,along with thermal analysis to achieve the desired RF performance.Comprehensive simulation studies demonstrated the stable operation of the RF cavity at the defined beam parameters in the WALS design.A prototype RF cavity was then developed,and the RF performance results in a low-power test showed good agreement with the design and simulation,exhibiting readiness for high-power experiments and operation.展开更多
In recent years,due to the scarcity of domestic radioisotopes,the Chinese government has strongly supported the development of dedicated radioisotope production facilities.This paper presents conceptual design simulat...In recent years,due to the scarcity of domestic radioisotopes,the Chinese government has strongly supported the development of dedicated radioisotope production facilities.This paper presents conceptual design simulations of an 11 MeV,50μA,H^(-) compact superconducting cyclotron for radioisotope production.This paper focuses primarily on four aspects:magnet system design,central region configuration,beam dynamics analysis,and extraction system design.This paper outlines the cyclotron's primary parameters and key steps in the development process.展开更多
Most synchrotron light storage rings are equipped with a higher harmonic cavity(HHC)and are currently predominantly used to increase beam life.With the enhancement of the beam current intensity,it is necessary to cons...Most synchrotron light storage rings are equipped with a higher harmonic cavity(HHC)and are currently predominantly used to increase beam life.With the enhancement of the beam current intensity,it is necessary to consider instability problems that may be caused by heavy beam loading effects.In this study,we incorporated a HHC into the small-signal Pedersen mathematical model and used system signal analysis to investigate the mode-zero Robinson instability driven by the passive superconducting harmonic cavity and active superconducting harmonic cavity fundamental modes.To further study and alleviate this instability,we introduced direct radio-frequency feedback,an automatic voltage control loop,and a phase-lock loop into the model,discussed the impact of the feedback loop parameter settings on the stability margin,and provided suggestions for parameter settings.展开更多
文摘As an advanced 4^(th) generation synchrotron radiation facility,the Shenzhen Innovation Light-source Facility(SILF)storage ring is based on multi-bend achromat(MBA)lattices,enabling one to two orders of magnitude reduction in beam emittance compared to the 3^(rd) generation storage ring.This significantly enhance the radiation brightness and coherence.The multipole magnets of many types for SILF storage ring are under preliminary design,which require high integral field homogeneity.As a result,a dedicated pole tip optimization procedure with high efficiency is developed for quadrupole and sextupole magnets with Opera-2D^(■)python script.The procedure considers also the 3D field effect which makes the optimization more straightforward.In this paper,the design of the quadrupole and sextupole magnets for SILF storage ring is first presented,followed by a detailed description of the implemented pole shape optimization method.
基金sponsored by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 12405215)
文摘This paper introduced a compact high flux polarized neutron beam generator scheme,which used air as the working medium and had low energy consumption.The neutron beam generator adopted a linear three compartment configuration,sequentially using nitrogen nucleus tandem near range accelerated polarization target spallation nuclear reaction technology,neutron multiplication technology,neutron beam polarization and near range acceleration technology,neutron focusing and shooting control technology.Through design and equivalent verification,it has been proven that the total length of the device does not exceed 5 m,the effective range can reach several hundred kilometers,the neutron flux at the muzzle is not less than 10^(25) n·cm^(-2)·s^(-1),which attenuates to 10^(10) n·cm^(-2)·s^(-1) at a distance of several 100 km,and this flux can effectively strike the target.It can be used as a defensive directed energy weapon with high energy density and has broad application prospects.
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%.
基金partially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Nos.2016YFA0401904 and 2017YFA0701001)the State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology,Peking University(Nos.NPT2022ZZ01).
文摘Low dark current photocathode guns are highly desired for high-brightness continuous-wave operations.Direct-current superconducting radio-frequency(DC-SRF)gun,a hybrid photocathode gun combining a DC gap and an SRF cavity,effectively isolates the photocathode from the SRF cavity and offers significant advantages in terms of minimizing dark current levels.This paper presents an in-depth analysis of the dark current of a newly developed high-brightness DC-SRF photocathode gun(DC-SRF-Ⅱ gun).Particularly,a systematic experimental investigation of the dark current was conducted,and a comprehensive understanding of its formation was achieved through compliant simulations and measurements.Additionally,measures for attaining sub-nanoampere dark currents in the DC-SRF-Ⅱ gun are presented,including design considerations,cavity processing,assembly,and conditioning.The findings of this study establish a strong foundation for achieving high-performance operation of the DC-SRF-Ⅱ gun and provide a valuable reference for other photocathode guns.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12222513,12105345,12175292,and No.12405178)。
文摘Radio frequency(RF)cavities for advanced storage rings,also known as diffraction-limited storage rings,are under development.To this end,a competitive and promising approach involves normal-conducting continuous wave technology.The design and preliminary test of a 499.654 MHz RF cavity for the Wuhan Advanced Light Source(WALS)based on specific beam parameters were conducted at the SSRF.Multi-objective evolutionary algorithms have been utilized to optimize RF properties,such as the power loss and power density,resulting in better performance in the continuous wave mode.Further improvements were made to suppress multipacting effects in the working area.To operate stably with the beam,higher-order mode dampers were applied to better address the coupling bunch instability than in previous designs,along with thermal analysis to achieve the desired RF performance.Comprehensive simulation studies demonstrated the stable operation of the RF cavity at the defined beam parameters in the WALS design.A prototype RF cavity was then developed,and the RF performance results in a low-power test showed good agreement with the design and simulation,exhibiting readiness for high-power experiments and operation.
文摘In recent years,due to the scarcity of domestic radioisotopes,the Chinese government has strongly supported the development of dedicated radioisotope production facilities.This paper presents conceptual design simulations of an 11 MeV,50μA,H^(-) compact superconducting cyclotron for radioisotope production.This paper focuses primarily on four aspects:magnet system design,central region configuration,beam dynamics analysis,and extraction system design.This paper outlines the cyclotron's primary parameters and key steps in the development process.
文摘Most synchrotron light storage rings are equipped with a higher harmonic cavity(HHC)and are currently predominantly used to increase beam life.With the enhancement of the beam current intensity,it is necessary to consider instability problems that may be caused by heavy beam loading effects.In this study,we incorporated a HHC into the small-signal Pedersen mathematical model and used system signal analysis to investigate the mode-zero Robinson instability driven by the passive superconducting harmonic cavity and active superconducting harmonic cavity fundamental modes.To further study and alleviate this instability,we introduced direct radio-frequency feedback,an automatic voltage control loop,and a phase-lock loop into the model,discussed the impact of the feedback loop parameter settings on the stability margin,and provided suggestions for parameter settings.
