Design of reentrant cavity BPM for low-intensity ion beam and high-current proton measurement simultaneously at Xi’an Proton Application Facility
摘要
Beam position monitors (BPMs) are among the most crucial detectors in particle accelerators. In the Xi’an Proton Application Facility (XiPAF) upgrade project, the medium-energy beam transport line will transmit both high-current proton and low-intensity heavy ion beams. The current variation between the two types of particles is as large as two to three orders of magnitude, which poses challenges for accurate simultaneous measurement using broadband button-type BPMs.
MethodsWe introduce a dielectric-filled reentrant cavity BPM with a resonant frequency of 108 MHz for accurately measuring both high-current proton beams and low-intensity heavy ion beams. The cavity BPM operates in resonant mode when measuring heavy ion beams, whereas it operates in non-resonant mode for proton beams.
ResultsFor a heavy ion beam with a current of 200 e
The detailed design, response simulation, and mechanical design of the cavity BPM are presented in this paper.