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View SchemaSynchronization of the Fermilab Booster and Main Injector for Multiple Batch Injection
| Authors | R. Zwaska, S. Kopp, W. Pellico, R. Webber |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0407007 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0407007 |
Abstract
To date, the 120 GeV Fermilab Main Injector accelerator has accelerated a single batch of protons from the 8 GeV rapid-cycling Booster synchrotron for production of antiprotons for Run II. In the future, the Main Injector must accelerate 6 or more Booster batches simultaneously; the first will be extracted to the antiproton source, while the remaining are extracted for the NuMI/MINOS (Neutrinos at the Main Injector / Main Injector Neutrino Oscillation Search) neutrino experiment. Performing this multi-batch operation while avoiding unacceptable radioactivation of the beamlines requires a previously unnecessary synchronization between the accelerators. We describe a mechanism and present results of advancing or retarding the longitudinal progress of the Booster beam by active feedback radial manipulation of the beam during the acceleration period.
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"title": "Synchronization of the Fermilab Booster and Main Injector for Multiple Batch Injection",
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