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− | Continued design studies of MEIC, and developed a set of slides for the outstanding MEIC accelerator R&D issues | + | <li>Continued design studies of MEIC, and developed a set of slides for the outstanding MEIC accelerator R&D issues |
− | Worked with Rol Johnson, Vasily Morozov, Fanglei Lin, Amy Sy and Yuhong Zhang for new SBIR proposal | + | <li>Worked with Rol Johnson, Vasily Morozov, Fanglei Lin, Amy Sy and Yuhong Zhang for new SBIR proposal |
− | Worked with Yuhong Zhang on organizing the COOL15 workshop | + | <li>Worked with Yuhong Zhang on organizing the COOL15 workshop |
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Fanglei Lin | Fanglei Lin | ||
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− | Worked on electron polarization studies and reported in the MEIC R&D meeting. | + | <li>Worked on electron polarization studies and reported in the MEIC R&D meeting. |
− | Establishing the code ZGOUBI for spin tracking in the MEIC electron collider ring. | + | <li>Establishing the code ZGOUBI for spin tracking in the MEIC electron collider ring. |
− | Installed and learning GUPSPINK with the help of Dan Abell from Tech-X. | + | <li>Installed and learning GUPSPINK with the help of Dan Abell from Tech-X. |
− | Preparing a SBIR proposal for a storage-ring cooler for the MEIC. | + | <li>Preparing a SBIR proposal for a storage-ring cooler for the MEIC. |
− | Attended the discussion of bean synchronization in the MEIC. | + | <li>Attended the discussion of bean synchronization in the MEIC. |
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Vasily Morozov | Vasily Morozov | ||
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− | Beam synchronization: presentation at the R&D meeting, beam synchronization report | + | <li>Beam synchronization: presentation at the R&D meeting, beam synchronization report |
− | Non-linear dynamics in the ion collider ring: teleconference with SLAC, working with Guohui | + | <li>Non-linear dynamics in the ion collider ring: teleconference with SLAC, working with Guohui |
− | Isotope production: optimization of beam parameters at the radiator, simulations | + | <li>Isotope production: optimization of beam parameters at the radiator, simulations |
− | Lower level activities: ion polarization, detector integration, skew PIC, electron cooling, SBIR | + | <li>Lower level activities: ion polarization, detector integration, skew PIC, electron cooling, SBIR |
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Amy Sy | Amy Sy | ||
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− | Continued work on skew parametric-resonance ionization cooling simulations. A look at off-momentum particles and sextupole effects. | + | <li>Continued work on skew parametric-resonance ionization cooling simulations. A look at off-momentum particles and sextupole effects. |
− | Continued work on ERL/isotope production simulations. Study of UV FEL documentation for information on beam parameters, acceptances. Working on obtaining particle transport code MCNP6 for integration with MuSim and isotope production simulations. | + | <li>Continued work on ERL/isotope production simulations. Study of UV FEL documentation for information on beam parameters, acceptances. Working on obtaining particle transport code MCNP6 for integration <li>with MuSim and isotope production simulations. |
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Guohei Wei | Guohei Wei | ||
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− | Gave my first report at the MEIC Accelerator R&D Meeting. The title of the presentation is “First Look at error sensitivity in MEIC”. | + | <li>Gave my first report at the MEIC Accelerator R&D Meeting. The title of the presentation is “First Look at error sensitivity in MEIC”. |
− | Studied multipole magnetic field errors of the quadrupoles and sextupoles of the MEIC ion collider ring, and itheir effects on dynamic aperture | + | <li>Studied multipole magnetic field errors of the quadrupoles and sextupoles of the MEIC ion collider ring, and itheir effects on dynamic aperture |
− | Studied field errors of FFQ (Final Focus Quadrupole) of the MEIC ion Ring, found about 10 % of errors due to normal quadrupoles, and checked shrinkage of dynamic aperture. | + | <li>Studied field errors of FFQ (Final Focus Quadrupole) of the MEIC ion Ring, found about 10 % of errors due to normal quadrupoles, and checked shrinkage of dynamic aperture. |
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Yuhong Zhang | Yuhong Zhang | ||
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− | Took 3.5 vacation days | + | <li>Took 3.5 vacation days |
− | Organized three discussion sessions for MEIC beam synchronization | + | <li>Organized three discussion sessions for MEIC beam synchronization |
− | Developed new ideas for MEIC beam synchronization and presented at a MEIC accelerator R&D meeting; | + | <li>Developed new ideas for MEIC beam synchronization and presented at a MEIC accelerator R&D meeting; |
− | Continued working on bunched cooling LDRD | + | <li>Continued working on bunched cooling LDRD |
− | Continued organization of COOL15 workshop | + | <li>Continued organization of COOL15 workshop |
</ul> | </ul> |
Revision as of 09:55, 24 August 2015
CASA Accelerator R&D
Biweekly Report: 08/18/15 - 08/21/15
Submitted by: Yuhong Zhang
Slava Derbenev
- Continued design studies of MEIC, and developed a set of slides for the outstanding MEIC accelerator R&D issues
- Worked with Rol Johnson, Vasily Morozov, Fanglei Lin, Amy Sy and Yuhong Zhang for new SBIR proposal
- Worked with Yuhong Zhang on organizing the COOL15 workshop
Fanglei Lin
- Worked on electron polarization studies and reported in the MEIC R&D meeting.
- Establishing the code ZGOUBI for spin tracking in the MEIC electron collider ring.
- Installed and learning GUPSPINK with the help of Dan Abell from Tech-X.
- Preparing a SBIR proposal for a storage-ring cooler for the MEIC.
- Attended the discussion of bean synchronization in the MEIC.
Vasily Morozov
- Beam synchronization: presentation at the R&D meeting, beam synchronization report
- Non-linear dynamics in the ion collider ring: teleconference with SLAC, working with Guohui
- Isotope production: optimization of beam parameters at the radiator, simulations
- Lower level activities: ion polarization, detector integration, skew PIC, electron cooling, SBIR
Amy Sy
- Continued work on skew parametric-resonance ionization cooling simulations. A look at off-momentum particles and sextupole effects.
- Continued work on ERL/isotope production simulations. Study of UV FEL documentation for information on beam parameters, acceptances. Working on obtaining particle transport code MCNP6 for integration
- with MuSim and isotope production simulations.
Guohei Wei
- Gave my first report at the MEIC Accelerator R&D Meeting. The title of the presentation is “First Look at error sensitivity in MEIC”.
- Studied multipole magnetic field errors of the quadrupoles and sextupoles of the MEIC ion collider ring, and itheir effects on dynamic aperture
- Studied field errors of FFQ (Final Focus Quadrupole) of the MEIC ion Ring, found about 10 % of errors due to normal quadrupoles, and checked shrinkage of dynamic aperture.
Yuhong Zhang
- Took 3.5 vacation days
- Organized three discussion sessions for MEIC beam synchronization
- Developed new ideas for MEIC beam synchronization and presented at a MEIC accelerator R&D meeting;
- Continued working on bunched cooling LDRD
- Continued organization of COOL15 workshop