1. Mid Term Review Meeting, 26 September 2012J. MONTAÑO1 * The research project has been supported by a Marie Curie Early Initial Training Network Fellowship of the European Community’s Seventh Programme under contract number (PITN-GA-2010- 264330-CATHI) CATHI Marie Curie Initial Training Network Cryogenics, Accelerators and Targets at HIE-ISOLDE JACOBO ABRAHAM MONTAÑO CARRIZALES (EN/STI/RBS)* WP6, ESR 11 Supervisor: TIM GILES Mid Term Review Meeting, 26 September 2012

2. Mid Term Review Meeting, 26 September 2012J. MONTAÑO2 Outline  Background;  Training;  Activities at CERN;  Project Status and Achievement;  Future work;  Conclusions

3. Mid Term Review Meeting, 26 September 2012J. MONTAÑO3 Background  Master degree in Mechanical Engineering at “Universidad Simón Bolívar”. Caracas, Venezuela.  MSc in Power Generation and Oil Production at “Universidad Simón Bolívar”. Caracas, Venezuela.  Fellowship at INFN – LNL (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare – Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro). Padua, Italy.  Measurement of thermal conductivity of material at high temperatures in high vacuum  Design and construction of an emittance meter for SPES  Simulation and tests for characterization of the SPES Front End

4. Mid Term Review Meeting, 26 September 2012J. MONTAÑO4 Training  SPES School. LNS (Laboratori Nazionali del Sud) Catania, Italy. Nov 2011.  “Radiological protection” course at CERN.  JUAS 2012 (Joint Universities Accelerator School). Archamps, France. Jan – Mar 2012.  Visit to ESRF (European Synchrotron Radiation Facility). Grenoble, France.  Visit to CMS detector, ATLAS detector, CLIC and LINAC 2 at CERN.  Visit to PSI laboratories. Villigen, Switzerland.  Visit to Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève. Geneva, Switzerland.  Full day of specialized training in vacuum technology at CERN.

5. Mid Term Review Meeting, 26 September 2012J. MONTAÑO5 Training  “Habilitation électrique pour personnel électricien en basse tension” course at CERN.  “CATIA-Smarteam Basics” course at CERN.  “CERN Accelerator School” (CAS – Ion Sources). Senec, Slovakia. Jun 2012.  “Project engineering” course at CERN.  “EURORIB” conference. Padua, Italy. May 2012.  Visit to LNL laboratories.  “Français I” course at CERN.

6. Mid Term Review Meeting, 26 September 2012J. MONTAÑO6 Activities at CERN Description of work WP6: Studies for ISOL, Target and Front End Upgrades  ESR11:  Beam extraction optics  Conceptual and functional upgrade of the Front End design

7. Mid Term Review Meeting, 26 September 2012J. MONTAÑO7 Activities at CERN  Off-line mass separator layout  Tests of breakdown in radiation  Redesign of ion extraction system

8. Mid Term Review Meeting, 26 September 2012J. MONTAÑO8 Activities at CERN Off-line 2 mass separator layout FE FE + RFQ FE + RFQ + 90° magnet FE + WF + RFQ + 90° magnet

9. Mid Term Review Meeting, 26 September 2012J. MONTAÑO9 Activities at CERN Redesign of extraction system Current system with single electrode of adjustable position

10. Mid Term Review Meeting, 26 September 2012J. MONTAÑO10 Activities at CERN Redesign of extraction system Fixed electrodes, larger apertures, simpler and more compact frame

11. Mid Term Review Meeting, 26 September 2012J. MONTAÑO11 Activities at CERN Redesign of extraction system Two electrodes prototype with fixed electrodes (isolated valve)

12. Mid Term Review Meeting, 26 September 2012J. MONTAÑO12 Activities at CERN Breakdown tests in radiation  Important parameter for the FE upgrade  Few information available  ISOLDE is an ideal place to study this phenomenon and this is the opportunity  Next October 8 th a new target unit will have incorporated a small setup for testing the breakdown with the proton beam shooting the target

13. Mid Term Review Meeting, 26 September 2012J. MONTAÑO13 Activities at CERN Activities with other work packages WP2, ER2 and ESR3. Collaboration in electrostatic and particle tracking simulations WP6, ESR9. Coupling of the target chamber; thermal simulations WP7, ESR14. Fully study of the Front End vacuum aspects WP8, ESR15 and ESR16. Commissioning of the off- line separator WP6, ESR11

14. Mid Term Review Meeting, 26 September 2012J. MONTAÑO14 Project Status and Achievement  Timetable. Milestones and deliverables Trainings Problem definitions Conceptual, functional and structural design Preliminary experimental studies

15. Mid Term Review Meeting, 26 September 2012J. MONTAÑO15 Future Work  Assembly of the FE 9 and conditioning of the Off- line 2 lab  Characterization of the different extraction systems. Comparison of performances and validation of simulations  Upgrade of coupling system  Vacuum improvements (M. Hermann)  Poster session for EMIS conference. Abstract submitted.

16. Mid Term Review Meeting, 26 September 2012J. MONTAÑO16 Conclusions  Intense initial training has been performed during the first year.  Works for the new off-line laboratory are in progress.  New prototype of the extraction system will be tested soon.  The collaborations with other tasks are effective and guarantee the compatibility of the work packages.