The Quadratic Coefficient of the Electron Cloud Mapping

The Electron Cloud is an undesirable physical phenomenon which might produce single and multi-bunch instability, tune shift, increase of pressure ultimately limiting the performance of particle accelerators. We report our results on the analytical study of the electron dynamics.Comment: 5 pages, 7 figures, presented at ECLOUD12: Joint INFN-CERN-EuCARD-AccNet Workshop on Electron-Cloud Effects, La Biodola, Isola d Elba, Italy, 5-9 June 201

Maps for Electron Clouds: Application to LHC Conditioning

In this communication we present a generalization of the map formalism, introduced in [1] and [2], to the analysis of electron flux at the chamber wall with particular reference to the exploration of LHC conditioning scenarios.Comment: 3 pages, 4 figure

A Nearly Minimum Redundant Correlator Interpolation Formula for Gravitational Wave Chirp Detection

An absolute lower bound on the number of templates needed to keep the fitting factor above a prescribed minimal value $\Gamma$ in correlator bank detection of (newtonian) gravitational wave chirps from unknown inspiraling compact binary sources is derived, resorting to the theory of quasi-bandlimited functions in the $L^\infty$ norm. An explicit nearly-minimum redundant cardinal-interpolation formula for the (reduced, noncoherent) correlator is introduced. Its computational burden and statistical properties are compared to those of the plain lattice of (reduced, noncoherent) correlators, for the same $\Gamma$. Extension to post-newtonian models is outlined

Maps for electron clouds: application to LHC

In this communication we show that the cubic map formalism introduced in [1] to model electron cloud in RHIC is also reliable in the range of typical LHC parameters

Maps for electron cloud density in Large Hadron Collider dipoles

The generation of a quasistationary electron cloud inside the beam pipe through beam-induced multipacting processes has become an area of intensive study. The analyses performed so far have been based on heavy computer simulations taking into account photoelectron production, secondary emission, electron dynamics, and space charge effects, providing a detailed description of the electron-cloud evolution. Iriso and Peggs [U. Iriso and S. Peggs, Phys. Rev. ST Accel. Beams 8, 024403 (2005)] have shown that, for the typical parameters of RHIC, the bunch-to-bunch evolution of the average electron-cloud density at a point can be represented by a cubic map. Simulations based on this map formalism are orders of magnitude faster compared to those based on standard particle tracking codes. In this communication we show that the map formalism is also applicable to the case of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), and that, in particular, it reproduces the average electron-cloud densities computed using a reference code to within ∼15% for general LHC bunch filling patterns. We also illustrate the dependence of the polynomial map coefficients on the physical parameters affecting the electron cloud (secondary emission yield, bunch charge, bunch spacing, etc.)

Simulations and Studies of Electron Beam Dynamics under Compton Back-scattering for the Compact X-ray Source ThomX

MOPWO004 - ISBN 978-3-95450-122-9International audienceIn this article are presented beam dynamics investiga- tions of a relativistic electron bunch in the compact storage ring ThomX (50 MeV), which is under construction at LAL to produce hard X-ray using Compton Back-Scattering (CBS). The effect of CBS has been implemented in a 6D tracking code. In addition to CBS, the influence of lattice non linearities and various collective effects on the flux of scattered Compton photons is investigated

Optimum Placement of Post-1PN GW Chirp Templates Made Simple at any Match Level via Tanaka-Tagoshi Coordinates

A simple recipe is given for constructing a maximally sparse regular lattice of spin-free post-1PN gravitational wave chirp templates subject to a given minimal match constraint, using Tanaka-Tagoshi coordinates.Comment: submitted to Phys. Rev.

Gravitational Wave Chirp Search: Economization of PN Matched Filter Bank via Cardinal Interpolation

The final inspiral phase in the evolution of a compact binary consisting of black holes and/or neutron stars is among the most probable events that a network of ground-based interferometric gravitational wave detectors is likely to observe. Gravitational radiation emitted during this phase will have to be dug out of noise by matched-filtering (correlating) the detector output with a bank of several $10^5$ templates, making the computational resources required quite demanding, though not formidable. We propose an interpolation method for evaluating the correlation between template waveforms and the detector output and show that the method is effective in substantially reducing the number of templates required. Indeed, the number of templates needed could be a factor $\sim 4$ smaller than required by the usual approach, when the minimal overlap between the template bank and an arbitrary signal (the so-called {\it minimal match}) is 0.97. The method is amenable to easy implementation, and the various detector projects might benefit by adopting it to reduce the computational costs of inspiraling neutron star and black hole binary search.Comment: scheduled for publicatin on Phys. Rev. D 6

Status of the Super-B factory Design

The SuperB international team continues to optimize the design of an electron-positron collider, which will allow the enhanced study of the origins of flavor physics. The project combines the best features of a linear collider (high single-collision luminosity) and a storage-ring collider (high repetition rate), bringing together all accelerator physics aspects to make a very high luminosity of 10$^{36}$ cm$^{-2}$ sec$^{-1}$. This asymmetric-energy collider with a polarized electron beam will produce hundreds of millions of B-mesons at the $\Upsilon$(4S) resonance. The present design is based on extremely low emittance beams colliding at a large Piwinski angle to allow very low $\beta_y^\star$ without the need for ultra short bunches. Use of crab-waist sextupoles will enhance the luminosity, suppressing dangerous resonances and allowing for a higher beam-beam parameter. The project has flexible beam parameters, improved dynamic aperture, and spin-rotators in the Low Energy Ring for longitudinal polarization of the electron beam at the Interaction Point. Optimized for best colliding-beam performance, the facility may also provide high-brightness photon beams for synchrotron radiation applications