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Accelerator Division Overview Lia Merminga Accelerator Division Head TRIUMF

CANADA’S NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR PARTICLE AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS. Owned and operated as a joint venture by a consortium of Canadian universities via a contribution through the National Research Council Canada. Accelerator Division Overview Lia Merminga Accelerator Division Head TRIUMF.

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Accelerator Division Overview Lia Merminga Accelerator Division Head TRIUMF

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  1. CANADA’S NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR PARTICLE AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS Owned and operated as a joint venture by a consortium of Canadian universities via a contribution through the National Research Council Canada Accelerator Division Overview Lia MermingaAccelerator Division HeadTRIUMF NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRIUMF (ACOT) March 13-14, 2009 TRIUMF LABORATOIRE NATIONAL CANADIEN POUR LA RECHERCHE EN PHYSIQUE NUCLÉAIRE ET EN PHYSIQUE DES PARTICULES Propriété d’un consortium d’universités canadiennes, géré en co-entreprise à partir d’une contribution administrée par le Conseil national de recherches Canada

  2. Outline • Accelerator Division Mission • 2008-2009 Performance Highlights • 2009-2010 Goals • Summary

  3. Accelerator Division Mission • Ensure highest availability of TRIUMF accelerators to maximize scientific productivity. • Pursue new accelerator facilities at TRIUMF. • Advance our core competencies, create a world-class R&D program and transfer our knowledge to industry. • Maintain existing and establish new collaborations in national and international projects. • Establish and maintain a strong graduate student program in Accelerator Physics and Engineering, in collaboration with Canadian universities.

  4. 2008-2009 Performance Highlights

  5. Accelerator Division Overview ISAC-II ISAC-I ISAC Target East (ITE) & West (ITW) TR13 Meson Hall 500 MeV Cyclotron

  6. ISAC Spring/Summer Campaign • Comments • TM1 developed a water leak and resulted in ionizer tube failure. TITAN lost three shifts. • TM4 with Febiad source ran well from start to finish • TM2 initially failed from coated insulators (bad connection on heater contacts), ran for 1 week and finally developed a water leak that caused the ionizer tube heater to fail. • ITW • TM1, LPTa#24, TRILIS • Tigress(11Be), Titan(Be), beta-NMR • ITE • TM4, HPSiC#17 • TUDA (18F),Titan(6,8He),8pi (18Ne) • ITW • TM2, LPSiC#18, TRILIS • Dragon(23Mg) Tigress, Dragon

  7. ISAC Spring/Summer Campaign • Comments • TM4 target (first annular target) shows premature aging – yields limited for most of the run. • UO2 target test successful; report to CNSC in review. • ITE • TM4, HPTa#25, annular foils • Spain(9,11Li), Rn EDM(121,123Cs), • beta-NMR, TRINAT(86Rb) • ITW • TM1, UO2#1 • Actinide target test

  8. ISAC Fall Campaign • Comments • TM4 run without rotating beam, 80 µA max, high 11Li yield for whole run. • Laser-ionized Mg was delivered despite serious temperature problems in the TRILIS lab. • SiC not ideal for 8Li for beta-NMR • ITE • TM4, HPTa#26, standard foils • Spain(11Li), beta-NMR, • TITAN(106In), 8π(110In) • ITW • TM1, LPSiC#19, TRILIS • Dragon(23Mg), Tigress(21Na), • Dragon(21Na), beta-NMR

  9. ISAC Performance Summary (113) *low rate accepted prior to experiment; min. 2e5 originally spec’d

  10. ISAC Performance Summary (114)

  11. Highlights of 2008 Campaign FEBIAD ion source combined with high power SiC/Cgraphite target successfully operated at 70 µA protons for TUDA. • Demonstrated high power target operation at full 50 kW proton power (100 µA at 500 MeV). Ex. 11Li. • Development of composite carbide target – allows production of larger variety of intense beams. Ex. 26Al for DRAGON • Development of a new FEBIAD equipped with a cold transfer line for Neon production - reduced isobar contamination.

  12. Highlights of 2008 Campaign (cont’d) First successful actinide target test completed (4 weeks). • 1-2 µA on a Uranium Oxide target in August • Goals: • Radiation safety - Testing for migration • Yield measurements of alkalis • Results: No surprises • Report to CNSC in review • Next run in Fall 2009 Colin Morton talk

  13. Rare Isotope Beam (RIB) Developments TRILIS (TRIUMF Laser Ion Source) • TRILIS operates successfully for 8π, DRAGON, TIGRESS, basis for similar projects at GANIL, ORNL, JYFL. • New laser on-line lab • Transition nearly completed. • Laser Ionization of Be, Mg rare isotopes • Next elements to be tested on-line: Sn, Ca. • Wide range tuneable Ti:Sa laser, Andrea’s thesis. • New offline test stand completed MISTIC (ECRIS) • New generation of ECR source, radiation resistant, has been developed. • Offline tests on-going. Plasma ignition works very well. Emittance ~ 35 π mm-mrad at 20 keV. Andrea Teigelhoefertalk

  14. Rare Isotope Beam (RIB) Developments Target Module Upgrade • New source tray for TM2-TM3 identical to TM4 allows operation of all 3 ion sources in both East and West target stations. => Increased flexibility, simplified schedule, faster turn-around. Target Material • In collaboration with EURISOL, we are developing a high power Al2O3/Nb target for Ne production. • The Alumina pellets are brazed onto a Nb foil to ease the power dissipation. • This oxide target can operate up to 50 µA proton intensity at 500 MeV. • Test will begin March 20 until March 30, 2009.

  15. New Capabilities Colin Morton talk • Charge State Booster • Allows acceleration of A>30 • Installed 2008 - Demonstrated acceleration of 80Rb14+ • Commissioning underway • First experiment Summer 09 • Supernanogan in OLIS • High charge state offline source for heavy stable beams and CSB pilot beams • Installed 2008 - Demonstrated acceleration of 40Ar7+ • First experiment Fall 09 • On-line current monitors for ISAC-II • License limit 5 MeV/u • New current monitors will allow 4.5 – 10 MeV/u Summer 09 • Extension of ISAC-II Linac • High beta section of SC-Linac (20 cavities in 3 CMs) will allow 6 – 20 MeV/u by 2010 • Installation Fall 2009 • Installation of SEBT1 to TUDA

  16. New Capabilities (cont’d) • Installed section of ISIS vertical injection line • New optics compatible with future intensity increase by factor ~10 • Improved vacuum • Enhanced diagnostics • Electrostatic quads insulators all black after >20 years in operation Shield VRS 12 m 1.5 m Cyclotron lid

  17. Expected ISAC Performance

  18. Paradigm Shift in Accelerator Operations An Accelerator Division retreat was held in September 2008 with focus on: Strategy for increased availability of RIBs. Goal: To review and rethink our strategy for maximum scientific output, and to position ourselves for the next 5-year plan. Identified improvements – several already implemented (partial list): • Optimize operations rhythm for RIB delivery - Longer uninterrupted periods of running (no more weekly maintenance) - Shorten target changes => Quick services disconnect • Improved scheduling - Overhead and maintenance identified and scheduled in advance. • Develop a suite of high level applications and add diagnostics to automate ISAC setup and tuning procedures – aim towards a more “deterministic” machine. • Implement a global beam delivery strategy. • Use long shutdowns to schedule stable beam experiments. Changes will result in increased RIB productivity, and allow better management and control of our 5-year plan deliverables.

  19. SRF Developments Bob Laxdal talk • SRF Facility Upgrades • ISAC-II Phase-II Linac • E-linac – VECC Collaboration – Injector Cryomodule

  20. Buffered Chemical Polishing (BCP) Lab Operational • Large fume hood accepts ISAC II quarter wave • cavities, elliptical cavities up to ~1.5 m length. • Six production cavities have been processed.

  21. ISAC-II Phase-II Linac • ISAC-II Phase-II consists of the addition of 20 quarter wave cavities • operating at 141 MHz, β=0.11 housed in 3 cryomodules. • Two prototype cavities tested – exceed specifications. • Six production cavities delivered from local vendor – PAVAC. • Three cryomodules to be assembled, tested, • installed in 2009. • First cryomodule cold test May 2009. • A second Linde 600 W refrigerator has been installed and commissioned. Cold distribution installed now. • Linac installation begins September 2009.

  22. TRIUMF – VECC MoU2 • To advance the E-linac project, expand our SRF expertise and • strengthen international collaborations, an MoU was signed • with VECC in Kolkata in August 2008. • Scope was to design and build Horizontal Test Cryomodule for • e-linac. • After the IPR (September 08) focus shifted towards enabling early high • power beam tests of e-linac modules (JMD suggestion). • As a result, a new MoU is being drafted (nearly complete) to be • signed in May 2009. • Revised scope is to design and build two ICMs, perform beam tests (35 kW) • Director’s VECC Review (November 08) endorsed the plan, • provided advice.

  23. Gun Gun Gun Bunch Bunch Bunch 50kW 50kW 15kW 50kW 15kW 50kW 50kW 50kW 15kW 50kW 50kW 15kW E-linac Possible Evolution Stage 1 - 2011 20kW 5kW 5-10MeV 5kW 20kW Injector 15kW Stage 2 - 2013 5kW 30MeV 10 MeV 100kW 5kW 15kW Injector Linac Module 1 50kW Stage 3 > 2015 10kW 10MeV 50MeV 10kW 50kW Injector 500kW Linac Module 2 Linac Module 1

  24. Gun Buncher 5-10MeV 35 kW E-linac Injector Cryomodule (ICM) • Injector cryomodulebaseline design – to be optimized in beam dynamics studies • Two single-cell cavities • One multi-cell cavity • Operating at 1.3 GHz and 2K

  25. Electron Beam Test Area - 2009-2011

  26. The Relevance of the VECC Collaboration The VECC collaboration is completely aligned and directly contributes to our program: • Allows an early start of the e-linac project. • It is critical to the e-linac project: performing a system integration test with beam, as early as possible (by 2011) will reduce risks associated with the e-linac 5YP deliverable. • It will result in valuable infrastructure and new expertise independently of 5YP funding scenarios. • Advances our core competency in SRF technology. • Introduces TRIUMF to the electron world with potential applications to light sources, and collaborations with electron laboratories. • Can expand to other areas of mutual interest and benefit, incl. student program. A workshop is being planned for 2009 on the long-term vision for our collaboration. NRC International Peer Review

  27. SRF at TRIUMF: past, present, future ISAC II Phase I 106 MHz β =0.057, 0.071 Ep=30 MV/m ISAC II Phase II 141 MHz β =0.11 Ep= 30 MV/m E-linac/VECC 1.3 GHz β = 1 Ep= 20 MV/m SPL 704 MHz β = 0.65, 1 Ep= 50 MV/m ILC 1.3 GHz β = 1 Ep= 63 MV/m TRIUMF will become a SRF science and technology center.

  28. Graduate Student Program in Accelerator Physics • Our goal is to establish a strong graduate student program in Accelerator Physics at TRIUMF in collaboration with Canadian universities. • Towards this goal, for the first time an Accelerator Physics course taught by TRIUMF scientists is offered at UBC and UVic this term: • “Accelerator Physics and Engineering: I. Electrons” Course material at: http://trshare.triumf.ca/~baartman/PH555/ • 10 students registered and ~10 audit. Students from UVic, SFU, Cornell participate via video-conferencing. • Process has started to incorporate the course into UBC curriculum.

  29. Accelerator Community Service • TRIUMF organized and hosted: • LINAC08 Conference – Oct. 08 – 400 participants • Accelerator Reliability Workshop (ARW) – January 2009 – 90 participants • PAC09 – May 2009 – 1500 participants expected • TRIUMF accelerator physicists participate in outreach activities: • ILC Accelerator Physics lectures at UVic • Engineering Physics Project Fair at UBC

  30. 2009-2010 Accelerator Division Goals

  31. Accelerator Division Deliverables in FY09 (April 2009 – March 2010) • Operations and Beam Delivery • Deliver ~3250 RIB hrs to experiments + development • ISAC-II Phase-II heavy ion linac • High beta cavities, SEBT1 beamline • Cyclotron Upgrade • Complete vertical injection line, vault cabling, BL1A, RF • ISAC target/ion source development • Conditioning station, FEBIAD development, Quick services disconnect, New ECR source, Test Al2O3 and UO2 target materials (new actinide test)

  32. Accelerator Division Deliverables in FY09 (cont’d) • SRF development • Fabricate, test single-cell 1.3GHz cavity from PAVAC, begin fabrication of 9-cell cavity. • Begin SPL prototype (704 MHz, 5-cell) • VECC Collaboration • Sign MoU2 • Design Injector cryomodule • Measure emittance from electron gun at 100 keV • E-linac • Complete CDR

  33. Accelerator Division Deliverables in FY09 (cont’d) • Education • Increase number of graduate students in Accelerator Physics at TRIUMF • Prepare course on protons/ions for Winter 2010 • Division administration • Further develop culture of safety, QA, and care for environment • Organize Controls review on EPICS implementation • Fill key positions: nuclear engineer, SRF physicist/engineer, cryo engineer • Enhance visibility of TRIUMF accelerator division staff globally

  34. Summary • Exploit our existing infrastructure to maximize science output. • Advance the electron and 1.3 GHz SRF programs. • Strengthen graduate student program. • Position ourselves for the next 5 Year Plan.

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