A plasma lens for the CERN Antiproton Collector scaled from model and experiment

Author

Autin, B. ; Gundel, H. ; Riege, H. ; Schnuriger, J.C. ; Bauer, H. ; Christiansen, J. ; Frank, K. ; Stetter, M. ; Tkotz, R. ; Boggasch, E. ; de Menna, L. ; Miano, G. ; Dothan, F.

Author_Institution

CERN, Geneva, Switzerland

fYear

1989

fDate

20-23 Mar 1989

Firstpage

1975

Abstract

The developmental work on plasma lens prototypes for antiproton collection is summarized. The antiproton yield with a plasma lens is estimated. Results of the latest z-pinch model describing the plasma dynamics in such a lens are presented. The scaling of the final plasma lens parameters is based on both model and measurement. Destruction rates of insulator tube and electrodes have been measured. A final set of parameters is proposed. Scaling from the experimental and numerical results shows that for the final Antiproton Collector plasma lens a new pulse generator is required, featuring a cycle time of more than 30 μs (twice that of the present test generator) and a stored pulse energy of more than 25 kJ at 10-13-kV charging voltage

Keywords

beam handling equipment; plasma devices; 10 to 13 kV; 25 kJ; 30 mus; CERN Antiproton Collector; antiproton collection; antiproton yield; cycle time; destruction rates; electrodes; insulator tube; plasma lens; pulse generator; stored pulse energy; z-pinch model; Conductors; Lenses; Particle beams; Plasma density; Plasma devices; Plasma measurements; Plasma sources; Plasma transport processes; Structural beams; Wire;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Particle Accelerator Conference, 1989. Accelerator Science and Technology., Proceedings of the 1989 IEEE

Conference_Location

Chicago, IL

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PAC.1989.72988

Filename

72988