2015-06-26 Accelerator Physics Report

CASA Accelerator Physics
Bi-Weekly Report - 06-12-2015 to 06-26-2015
Submitted by: Todd Satogata

CEBAF / Operations

• Optics analysis, preparation for StayTreat (TS)
• Evaluate Hall D optics feedback status (TS)
• Evaluate quad centering with data from test archiver (TS)
• Administrate RSR, BTeam (TS)
• UITF reengagement (AB)

Project E/Darklight

• Continued halo, aperture analysis (DD, CT)
• Document flat beam/magnetized beam transforms (DD)
• Use Cheng-Ying's code for microbunching gain calculation for Project E (CT)

MEIC

• Develop bunch splitting simulations, IPAC15 followup (TS, RG)
• Continue nonlinear crabbing simulation planning, implementation (AC, TS)
• Cooler re-engagement, lattice resurrection (DD, CT)
• Lattice s2e setup, including magnetization (CT with input from DD)
• Begin transverse parameter scans for cooler linac (CT)

Community service/training/other

• Work on overdue NIM/PR reviews (DD)
• Thesis writing (AC) ODU reengagement with NNSA proposal team (TS)

Travel/vacation

• DD/CT: IEB Workshop 6/16-19 (Cornell)
• AB: vacation 6/16-7/29 (note long vacation)
• TS: vacation 6/16, 6/24-25
• CT: vacation 6/29-7/3 (beyond two-week horizon but worth mentioning)