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4.8 Results of BBU Simulations Modeling BBU requires information to fully characterize the HOMs of interest and also an accurate description of the machine optics. An HOM is characterized by its frequency, loaded quality factor, polarization, and R/Q. The first three were mea- sured directly from the cold cryomodule while the R/Q was obtained from MAFIA models [75]. Machine optics describing an 88 MeV beam energy configuration were generated from “all-save” values of the magnet strengths and RF cavity gradients. A feature of each of the three BBU simulation codes is the ability to explicitly define transfer matrices for each accelerating cavity. In this way cavity RF focusing can be included, which is known to have an appreciable effect, particularly at the front end of the linac where the energy of the injected beam is 7 MeV. 4.8.1 FEL Upgrade Without Zone 3 Initial commissioning of the FEL Upgrade Driver proceeded with only zone 2 and zone 4 installed on the beamline. Microwave measurements to characterize the dipole HOMs in each cryomodule - similar to the methods described in Section 4.6.1 - had already been performed [76]. The only difference was the manner in which HOM polarizations were measured. Because the zone 2 and 4 cryomodules are based on the 5-cell cavity design and utilize waveguide HOM couplers, the polarization was measured by noting which mode was perturbed by inserting a probe in the vertical and then the horizontal waveguide. Simulating the measured modes from the two cryomodules for an 88 MeV ma- chine configuration results in a threshold current of 43.1 mA. The mode responsible for the instability is vertically polarized and located in cavity 6 of zone 2 with a frequency of 1891.120 MHz, an R/Q of 22.1 Ω and a loaded Q of 2.1 × 10 5 . Thus, 109 beam breakup is not a problem for the designed operating current of 10 mA with

these cryomodules. Modes from these two zones which pose the biggest threat for beam breakup have frequencies around 1900 MHz and loaded Qs of a few 10 5 . The onset of BBU at currents below 10 mA was precipitated by the installation of the zone 3 cryomodule and is discussed in the following section. 4.8.2 FEL Upgrade With Zone 3 Simulations incorporating the measured modes from zone 3 and for the same 88 MeV setup used in simulations of Section 4.8.1 predict a threshold current of 2.1 mA. The drastic decrease in the threshold current is due to the fact that HOMs in the 7-cell cavities are insufficiently damped, the most dangerous having loaded Qs on the order of 10 6 and are an order of magnitude larger than those in the 5-cell cavities. The simulations were performed with all three of the BBU simulation codes developed at Jefferson Laboratory (TDBBU, MATBBU, ERLBBU) and all predict a threshold current of 2.1 mA. The mode responsible for the instability is vertically polarized and located in cavity 7 of zone 3 with a frequency of 2106.007 MHz, an R/Q of 29.9 Ω and a loaded Q of 6.11 × 10 6 . The discussion in Section 4.7 explained that the FEL Upgrade Driver is in a regime such that the threshold current of the machine is determined by the threshold current of the worst individual mode. This condition was confirmed through simu- lations. Initially, a total of 432 individually measured dipole HOMs were simulated. Upon identifying the 2106 MHz mode as the dominant HOM, simulations were re- peated using only this mode. In both instances, the predicted threshold current was 2.1 mA. Simulations performed with MATBBU not only predict the threshold current due to the worst HOM but also the threshold currents due to other HOMs as well. 110 Table 4.8.2 gives the results of the three lowest threshold currents and the corre-

these cryomodules. Modes from these two zones which pose the biggest threat for<br />

beam breakup have frequencies around 1900 MHz and loaded Qs of a few 10 5 . The<br />

onset of BBU at currents below 10 mA was precipitated by the installation of the<br />

zone 3 cryomodule and is discussed in the following section.<br />

4.8.2 FEL Upgrade With Zone 3<br />

Simulations incorporating the measured modes from zone 3 and for the same<br />

88 MeV setup used in simulations of Section 4.8.1 predict a threshold current of<br />

2.1 mA. The drastic decrease in the threshold current is due to the fact that HOMs<br />

in the 7-cell cavities are insufficiently damped, the most dangerous having loaded<br />

Qs on the order of 10 6 and are an order of magnitude larger than those in the 5-cell<br />

cavities. The simulations were performed with all three of the BBU simulation codes<br />

developed at Jefferson Laboratory (TDBBU, M<strong>AT</strong>BBU, ERLBBU) and all predict<br />

a threshold current of 2.1 mA. The mode responsible for the instability is vertically<br />

polarized and located in cavity 7 of zone 3 with a frequency of 2106.007 MHz, an<br />

R/Q of 29.9 Ω and a loaded Q of 6.11 × 10 6 .<br />

The discussion in Section 4.7 explained that the FEL Upgrade Driver is in a<br />

regime such that the threshold current of the machine is determined by the threshold<br />

current of the worst individual mode. This condition was confirmed through simu-<br />

lations. Initially, a total of 432 individually measured dipole HOMs were simulated.<br />

Upon identifying the 2106 MHz mode as the dominant HOM, simulations were re-<br />

peated using only this mode. In both instances, the predicted threshold current was<br />

2.1 mA.<br />

Simulations performed with M<strong>AT</strong>BBU not only predict the threshold current<br />

due to the worst HOM but also the threshold currents due to other HOMs as well.<br />

110<br />

Table 4.8.2 gives the results of the three lowest threshold currents and the corre-

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