Alignment of CEBAF cryomodules

W. J. Schneider, J. J. Bisognano, J. Fischer, D. R. Douglas, K. Macha, J. Mammosser, W. Oren, J. Preble, J. Robb, M. Wiseman

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Abstract

CEBAF, the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility, when completed, will house a 4 GeV recirculating accelerator. Each of the accelerator's two linacs contains 160 superconducting radio frequency (SRF) 1497 MHz niobium cavities [1] in 20 cryomodules. Alignment of the cavities within the cryomodule with respect to beam axis is critical to achieving the optimum accelerator performance. This paper discusses the rationale for the current specification on cavity mechanical alignment: 2 mrad (rms) applied to the 0.5 m active length cavities. We describe the tooling that was developed to achieved the tolerance at the time of cavity pair assembly, to preserve and integrate alignment during cryomodule assembly, and to translate the alignment to appropriate installation in the beam line.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the IEEE Particle Accelerator Conference
PublisherPubl by IEEE
Pages2929-2931
Number of pages3
ISBN (Print)0780312031
StatePublished - 1993
Externally publishedYes
EventProceedings of the 15th Biennial Particle Accelerator Conference. Part 1 (of 5) - Washington, DC, USA
Duration: May 17 1993May 20 1993

Publication series

NameProceedings of the IEEE Particle Accelerator Conference
Volume4

Conference

ConferenceProceedings of the 15th Biennial Particle Accelerator Conference. Part 1 (of 5)
CityWashington, DC, USA
Period05/17/9305/20/93

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