InternalFLASH Workshop on linac operation with long bunch trains
Date: 22-24 February 2010
Location: DESY, Hamburg
The workshop addressed special issues associated with running long bunch trains in the FLASH linac at DESY. Central to the workshop was the joint DESY-ILC '9mA studies program' and long bunch-train operation for the FLASH photon users. XFEL-related studies at FLASH were also considered.
Goals for the workshop can be broadly summarized as follows:
- Review results and lessons learnt from the most recent 9mA studies period in Sept 09.
- Explore strategies for efficiently re-establishing stable long bunch-train operation with currents from 1mA to 9mA
- Explore strategies for characterizing LLRF stabilization of beam energy at the limits of RF power and cavity gradient
- Develop proposals for future studies at FLASH and identify associated preparatory work
The programme included a review of FLASH operation with long bunch-trains for ILC- and XFEL-related accelerator studies and for photon science experiments. A major part of the workshop dedicated to four working sessions.
