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1.4.2 Machine Optics<br />
The second category of challenges is machine optics which requires proper man-<br />
agement of the 6-dimensional beam phase space throughout the machine. There<br />
are three primary regions of interest: the linac optics, the recirculation optics and<br />
the merger optics. The linac optics requires a design that cleanly transports two<br />
co-propagating beams of different energy. The recirculation optics is vital in main-<br />
taining the beam quality delivered to the insertion device (accelerating beam) and<br />
then to the beam dump (decelerated, energy recovered beam). Finally, the merger<br />
section, where the low energy beam from the injector is merged with the high energy<br />
recirculated beam, must be carefully designed to avoid beam degradation.<br />
1.4.3 Superconducting RF<br />
There exist many challenges with regard to SRF technology, including maxi-<br />
mizing the cryogenic efficiency, maintaining precise control of cavity fields in the<br />
presence of microphonics and Lorentz force detuning, achieving strong HOM damp-<br />
ing and efficiently extracting HOM power [25]. The issue of HOM damping is con-<br />
sidered specifically as insufficiently damped HOMs lead to BBU - one of the most<br />
severe performance limitations of ERLs.<br />
While high Qo and QL can be achieved for the fundamental mode in SRF<br />
cavities, an unfortunate consequence is the presence of HOMs with very high Qs as<br />
well. This requires strong HOM damping to avoid beam instabilities. Recirculating<br />
linacs, and ERLs in particular, are more susceptible to these instabilities because<br />
they can support currents approaching, or exceeding, the threshold current.<br />
The instability of greatest concern is transverse, multipass, multibunch beam<br />
breakup [26]. This form of BBU was first observed in 1977 at the Stanford SCA<br />
[11] and later that year at the University of Illinois’ MUSL-2 (Microtron Using a<br />
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