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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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