Calculation of the beam dynamics of RIKEN AVF Cyclotron E.E. Perepelkin JINR, Dubna 4 March 2008
General view of the AVF cyclotron Injection line ESD Dee Magnet sectors
Injection line LEBT
LEBT dimensions Initial emittance Superbunch ~ 4000°RF. 10,000 ions α x = α y = 0, β x = β y = 0.8 mm/mrad ε x = 115 π.mm.mrad, ε y = 98 π.mm.mrad Buncher Glazer lens G2 Glazer lens G1 Inflector
Buncher
Buncher parameters Buncher voltage V max is 150 Volt, (beam energy 52 keV, ECRIS potential is 10.4 kV) Gap = 5 mm
Buncher model 0.1 mm 2 mm
E z along OZ axis Ground electrode RF electrode Calculation was performed for the RF potential 1 volt
Z = -2.4 mm from buncher center
Z = -2 mm from buncher center
Z = 0 mm ( buncher center )
Z = 2 mm from buncher center
Z = 2.4 mm from buncher center
Glazer lens G1
G1 geometry Maximum excitation 42.9 kA· t
Model and mesh Symmetry 1/12 More than 4 million finite elements Maximum excitation 42.9 kA· t
B mod distribution at the XOZ plane
B mod on the OZ axis B c = kGs
Glazer lens G2
G2 geometry Maximum excitation 26 kA· t
B mod distribution at the XOZ plane
B mod on the OZ axis B c = kGs
Axial channel
Remarks Measured axial magnetic field, main coil current = 650A The current in the Glazer lens G1 and G2 was maximal JW(G1) = 42.9 kA t JW(G2) = 26 kA t Calculation of the magnetic field for the G1 and G2 was produced without taken into account the main coil field.
Field in the axial channel Glazer lens G1 Glazer lens G2
Inflector
Inflector parameters Particle 14 N 5+ with energy 52 keV Gap 8 mm Cutting 4 mm No tilt Electric radius A = 26 mm Magnetic radius ρ = mm K = 0.8
Opera 3D model and mesh Cut 4 mm at the inflector entrance and exit Mesh step is about 1 mm
Inflector entrance
Inflector exit
Magnetic and electric maps area LEBT
Fields map area G2 Magnetic field G1 Magnetic field Buncher Electric field
Fields map area Inflector Electric field Axial channel Magnetic field G1 Magnetic field
Low beam intensity Test particle 14 N 5+ Space Charge effects are negligible
Parameters LEBT G1 lens: B c = kG G2 lens: B c = kG ( 20% up from nominal ) Injection energy = 45 keV ( 52 keV nominal ) Buncher voltage = 80 Volt ( 150 V nominal )
Buncher focusing animation
Lenses effect animation
Buncher losses Ground RF
Buncher losses Total buncher losses are 15 %
Monitoring planes Plane 1 Buncher entrance Plane 2 Exit buncher Plane 3 Begin G2 Plane 4 Exit G2 Plane 5 Begin G1 Plane 6 Exit G1 Plane 7 26 mm from the median plane
Plane 1
Plane 2
Plane 3
Plane 4
Plane 5
Plane 6
Plane 7
Nominal regime
Cross - check
Central trajectories Calculated E-map Analytical E-map
Parameters Radius, mm21.6 Θ - azimuth, deg53.34 Z C - axial position, mm0 Pr C, deg Pz C, deg0 Energy, keV50.9 Gaps φ RF, [deg] Analytical E-map φ RF, [deg] Calculated E-map Starting parameters for central trajectory RF phase at the center of acceleration gaps 1 st turn U Dee = 46.7 kV, B-map – is measured, f RF = 16.3 MHz, Z=5, Mass = 14.
Inflector
Central trajectories
Compare trajectories ParametersTheoryCalculated Adjusted calculated * Radius, mm Θ - azimuth, deg Z C - axial position, mm Pr C, deg Pz C, deg Energy, keV * Shift 0.8 mm, slope 4.5 deg
Emittance at the inflector entrance
Beam parameters Parameters Coordinates αβ mm/mrad γ mrad/mm ε π∙mm∙mrad X Y Z 02.1 mm/keV1 keV/mm1 π mm ∙keV Parameters Coordinates Average- position mm 2σ- deviation mm Average- angle mrad 2σ-angle mrad X Y Z keV1 keV Twiss Statistics
Emittance at the inflector exit
Beam parameters Parameters Coordinates αβ mm/mrad γ mrad/mm ε π∙mm∙mrad R Z φ RF °RF/keV0.07 keV/°RF56 π °RF∙keV Parameters Coordinates Average- position mm 2σ- deviation mm Average- angle mrad 2σ-angle mrad R Z φ RF °RF51.3 keV2 keV Twiss Statistics
Cyclotron
Bunches
Central region axial losses Losses 57%
Radial amplitude Symmetric B-map Real B-map
B-map harmonics R = 72 cm, Bm 2 = 15 Gs
Emittance for real B-map Center Dee 1 – position, final radius
Symmetric B-map Center Dee 1 – position, final radius
Flat - Top
Model features B-map – measurements E-map – analytical map Flat-top system Voltage radial dependencies
Central trajectory parameters φ RF, deg-65 Radius, mm23.3 Θ - azimuth, deg64.1 Z C - axial position, mm0 Pr C, deg38.74 Pz C, deg0 Energy, keV55.1 Operational frequency MHz, harmonic = 2 U Dee = 50 kV m( 14 N 5+ ) =
Central trajectory
Radial amplitude
Phases and energy
Emittance at the inflector exit
Beam parameters Parameters Coordinates αβ mm/mrad γ mrad/mm ε π∙mm∙mrad R Z φ RF °RF/keV0.2 keV/°RF273 π °RF ∙keV Parameters Coordinates Average- position mm 2σ- deviation mm Average- angle mrad 2σ-angle mrad R Z φ RF -65 °RF38.8 °RF55.1 keV7.2 keV Twiss Statistics
Flat-Top off/on
Axial motion (Flat-Top off/on)
Emittances (Flat-Top off) Dee 1 center – azimuth bunch position
Emittances (Flat-Top on) Dee 1 center – azimuth bunch position
Beam parameters (Flat-Top off) Parameters Coordinates αβ mm/mrad γ mrad/mm ε π∙mm∙mrad R Z φ RF °RF/keV96 keV/°RF130 π °RF ∙MeV Parameters Coordinates Average- position mm 2σ- deviation mm Average- angle mrad 2σ-angle mrad R Z φ RF °RF62.7 MeV3.5 MeV Twiss Statistics
Beam parameters (Flat-Top on) Parameters Coordinates αβ mm/mrad γ mrad/mm ε π∙mm∙mrad R Z φ RF 0.10 °RF/keV43 keV/°RF31.6 π °RF ∙MeV Parameters Coordinates Average- position mm 2σ- deviation mm Average- angle mrad 2σ-angle mrad R Z φ RF -27 °RF62.9 MeV1.17 MeV Twiss Statistics
Flat-Top effect
Extraction
Analytical ESD E=71 kV/cm
Comparison By Goto-san This calculation
Optimization
Main result Losses from the inflector ground to the ESD mouth is 35% instead of 60%. And this result can be improved.
Modification of buncher parameters Initial beam energy 45 keV (ECRIS potential 9 kV, instead of 10.4 kV) V max = 80 Volt (instead of 150 kV)
Modification inflector parameters Electrode potential ±3.14 kV or ±3.2 kV
Central trajectories Starting position (x,y,z) = (0,0,36) mm Injection - strongly axial direction Energy 45 keV ParametersTheoryCalculated Radius, mm Θ - azimuth, deg Z C - axial position, mm02.3 Pr C, deg Pz C, deg Energy, keV At the inflector exit
Cyclotron
B map modification First trim coil We added the magnetic field to the measurement B-map
Electric field parameters Dee voltage 40 kV instead of operational 46.7 kV RF frequency MHz instead of operational 16.3 MHz No flat-top
RF phase at the Dee’s centre For the central trajectory
Emittance at the inflector entrance
Beam parameters Parameters Coordinates αβ mm/mrad γ mrad/mm ε π∙mm∙mrad X Y Z 02.1 mm/keV1 keV/mm1.5 π mm ∙keV Parameters Coordinates Average- position mm 2σ- deviation mm Average- angle mrad 2σ-angle mrad X Y Z keV1 keV Twiss Statistics
Cyclotron animation
Central region losses 2.7% 4.4% 1.8% 7.6% Total axial 15.8% Total losses 34.7%
Axial motion
3D view
Emittance at the radius ~66 cm Center Dee 1 – position, not final radius
Beam parameters Parameters Coordinates αβ mm/mrad γ mrad/mm ε π∙mm∙mrad R Z φ RF deg/MeV0.1 MeV/deg4.3 π mm ∙MeV Parameters Coordinates Average- position mm 2σ- deviation mm Average- angle mrad 2σ-angle mrad R Z φ RF MeV0.7 MeV Twiss Statistics
Future activities Decrease axial losses by the inflector axial shift on 2.3 mm Optimization of the inflector cutting Implementation of the beam centering procedure Assessment of the modified central electrode structure Extraction study for the completed deflector model Last but not the least: It would be advisable to performer an experimental checking of simulation results obtained so far.