Status of conceptual horizontal splitter design for FFA@CEBAF energy upgrade

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Authors: Ryan Bodenstein, A. Coxe, Bamunuvita Gamage, Brian Freeman, Donish Z. Khan, J. Benesch, K. Price, Kirsten Deitrick, R. Kazimi
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Abstract

Jefferson Lab’s Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF) is currently investigating the feasibility of upgrading its maximum operating energy using Fixed-Field Alternating-gradient (FFA) recirculating arcs to increase the total number of recirculations the beam through the pair of LINACs. These FFA arcs will be composed of permanent magnets, with small Panofsky-style multipole correctors. Horizontal splitters are needed to control the beam parameters through these FFA arcs. The geometrical and physical constraints, as well as the beam matching requirements are very restrictive, complicating the design. This work will show the current status of the most mature design, which includes matching solutions, as well as options for extraction of the beam.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Particle accelerators and beam dynamics Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers Crystallography and Radiation Phenomena

Publication details

Journal / source
JACOW
Publication date
29 January 2026
Language
EN