Development of the beam extraction synchronization system at the Fermilab Booster

• DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2015.07.035
• Publication Date: 2015-07-28T12:40:30Z
• Authors: K. Seiya; S. Chaurize; C.C. Drennan; W. Pellico; T. Sullivan; A.K. Triplett; A.M. Waller
• Keywords: 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; 7. Clean energy

The new beam extraction synchronization control system called “Magnetic Cogging” was developed at the Fermilab Booster and it replaces a system called “RF Cogging” as part of the Proton Improvement Plan (PIP). [1] The flux throughput goal for the PIP is 2.2×1017 protons per hour, which is double the present flux. Thus, the flux increase will be accomplished by doubling the number of beam cycles which, in turn, will double the beam loss in the Booster accelerator if nothing else is done.