Radiation effects studies at the Advanced Photon Source

At the Advanced Photon Source (APS) concern for radiation-induced demagnetization of the insertion devices (IDs) in the storage ring and in the free-electron laser has prompted systematic radiation effects studies towards the development of efficient techniques for ID protection. The studies include radiation dose monitoring, investigation of the factors that could lead to ID demagnetization at the APS, as well as, potentially, a dedicated radiation effects testbed at the APS providing GeV electron beams. Such studies could also be directly applicable to future generation facilities, such as the Linac Coherent Light Source. Results and discussion of the radiation damage studies at the APS are presented.