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* The research project has been supported by a Marie Curie Early Initial Training Network Fellowship of the European Community’s Seventh Programme under contract number (PITN-GA-2010-264330-CATHI)

CATHIMarie Curie Initial Training Network

Cryogenics, Accelerators and Targets at HIE-ISOLDE

Davide Lanaia(BE - OP)*WP5, ESR 7

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Outline

Background;

Activity at CERN;

Project Status and Achievement;

Experience in the project;

Training;

Conclusions.

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My Background

2007: Bachelor degree in telecommunication engineering from Catania University with thesis at INFN-LNS (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare – Laboratori Nazionali del Sud) on ECR (Electron Cyclotron Resonance) Plasma Ion Source.

2010:Master degree in telecommunication engineering from Pisa University with thesis in collaboration with NURC (NATO Undersea Research Centre) on HF Radar and their use as a surveillance radar.

From 2010 to November 2011: Stage at INFN-LNS on plasma heating, Bernstein’s wave propagation in a plasma source, dissociation of toxic molecular by use of a plasma chamber.

From 2011 until now: Marie Currie fellow @ CERN in BE - OP (Beams Department - Operation) for the HIE – ISOLDE Project.

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My work @ CERN

HEBT Layout;

REX-LINAC Operation;

Setting Converter Application;

Cavities Phasing up & Calibration Application;

Emittance Study;

Stripping Foils Study;

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Activity @ CERN

Objectives

The ESR training will be focused on the development of

machine tune-up procedures that will later be

implemented in the control software for the linac

operation and active participation in the startup of the

machine.

Description of

work

1. Draft the specification of the controls and of the beam

monitoring tools specific to the HIE-REX Linac

2. Definition of tuning procedures and management of

machine protection and alarm system

3. Draft console applications to be used by the operators

for the Linac tuning and monitoring

4. Follow progress of the different aspects of the Linac

design, construction and installation

5. Assist in the commissioning of the new machine

Deliverables

D19. Report on commissioning schedule, general tuning

procedure, specifications for controls and beam

diagnostics

D20. Commissioning report. Final conference report

and/or journal publication

WP 5

All my work @ CERN is related to the WP which I belong:

SC - LINAC COMMISSIONING

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Activity @ CERN

Experiments

High energydriver beam

protons

REXEBIS

REXTRAPMASS

SEPARATOR

7-GAP RESONATORS@ 101.28 MHz IH RFQ

9-GAP RESONATOR@ 202.56 MHz

3.0 MeV/u

2.2 MeV/u

1.2 MeV/u

0.3 MeV/u

ISOLDE beam

60 keV

Rebuncher

Primarytarget

ISOLDE

Actual Layout of REX – ISOLDE

Courtesy E. Piselli

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Activity @ CERN

3 MeV/u

5.5 MeV/u

10 MeV/u

10 MeV/u

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Project Status and Achievement

• D19: Already achieved, document published.• M17: Already achieved, trained by the other operators.• M18: On going (Emittance, Stripping Foil test, ToF Measurement).• TC7: Tests on my application were performed.

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Project Status and Achievement

“Status of the HIE-ISOLDE Super Conducting Linac Design” article for IPAC 12

“HIE-ISOLDE SC Linac: Operational aspect and commissioning preparation” poster for IPAC12

“Beam Diagnostic Boxes for HIE-ISOLDE” EDMS Document;

“Stripping Foil Data Analysis” EDMS Document; “Notes on the HIE ISOLDE Layout and Naming

Convention” EDMS Document;

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Experience in the project

HEBT Layout: Weekly meeting

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Experience in the project

REX – LINAC Operation Trained by my supervisor & the other operators Help colleagues to performs measurement (i.e.

Faraday cup test, Silicon Detector study and TOF System)

Have contacts with ISOLDE users Use and understanding of the existing operational

tool (Farday cups, Eq array, Mass Scan, etc etc)

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Experience in the project

Converter & Phasing up application Application already up and under test in the ISOLDE

Console Manager

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Experience in the project

Emittance & Stripping foil study Characterize the properties of the actual beam

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Training & Secondment

Technical Training: Java, JUAS School, Radioprotection course;

Language Training: French Course @ CERN

School: First International School on Laser Applications at Accelerators

Secondment: INFN-LNL; TRIUMF

Visited: INFN-LNL; TRIUMF; all CERN

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Conclusions

A lot of work was done during this 10 months and more needs to be done

Great working experience, huge possibility for our future.

Thanks to the CATHI Project.

Thanks for your attention.