| Article | |
| Title | First Years of Linac4 RF Operation |
| Author(s) | Ramberger, Suitbert (CERN) ; Wegner, Rolf (CERN) |
| Publication | 2022 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| In: | JACoW LINAC 2022 (2022) 25-30 |
| In: | 31st Linear Accelerator Conference (LINAC22), Liverpool, UK, 28 Aug - 2 Sep 2022, pp.25-30 |
| DOI | 10.18429/JACoW-LINAC2022-MO1PA03 |
| Subject category | Accelerators and Storage Rings |
| Accelerator/Facility, Experiment | CERN LINAC4 |
| Abstract | Following the construction, commissioning, run-in, and connection, in 2021 Linac4 at CERN saw its successful start-up to full operation. Being composed primarily of RF systems, occupying most of the tunnel and the equipment hall, a coordinated effort has been put in place by four RF teams providing cavities, amplifier chains, low-level RF and general control systems. While all parts came together with impressive performance from day one, many details required a considerable debugging effort to achieve the requested availability of at least 95% from first operation in the synchrotron complex. This contribution focuses on issues in equipment reliability, radiation to electronics, thermal stability, systems interaction, as well as a few aspects of complex low-level RF setup. It will also discuss decisions taken with respect to spare policies and upgrades for the coming years. |
| Copyright/License | publication: (License: CC-BY-4.0) |
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