For CW beam and macropulses: ADS, SNS, HPPA
Average current resolution | Fast beam loss interlock |
1 μA | 1 μs |
The CWCT is a current transformer with strict limits on lower and upper cut-off frequencies, tailored to the beam RF. Its lower cut-off assures negligible droop between bunches. Yet, droop is high enough to allow fast differentiation.
Its upper cutoff is high enough to allow output signal return to baseline after each bunch, yet low enough to assure an output duty factor close to 50%. Thus it is tailored to the bunch length, facilitating the measurement of short bunches.
The BCM-CW-E is the electronics module processing the CWCT output signal. By applying fast sample-and-hold techniques it measures the average beam current with microsecond response time. Properly adjusted signal amplification and filtering improves the resolution of small beam current fluctuations.
Beam repetition frequency 60 - 500 MHz
Independant of bunch shape and width
EMI, RFI and temperature immune
Linearity error < 1.5%
Beam loss resolution < 1%
UHV compatible down to 1E-11 mbar
CWCT & BCM-CW-E SET
CWCT is mounted directly on the beam line |
BCM-CW-E uses fast sample-and-hold techniques to average the beam current BCM-CW-E inserts into a wired station of BCM-RFC, the 19” 3U RF-shielded chassis including power supplies. Up to 10 stations per chassis can be installed. |
CWCT & BCM-CW sensitivity | 20 V/A | ||
Gain | 0 dB | 20 dB | 40 dB |
Full scale | 100 mA | 20 mA | 2 mA |
Uncertainty | +/- 100 μA | +/- 10 μA | +/- 1 μA |
CWCT & BCM-CW sensitivity | 10 V/A | ||
Gain | 0 dB | 20 dB | 40 dB |
Full scale | 200 mA | 40 mA | 4 mA |
Uncertainty | +/- 200 μA | +/- 20 μA | +/- 2 μ |
CWCT & BCM-CW sensitivity | 5 V/A | ||
Gain | 0 dB | 20 dB | 40 dB |
Full scale | 400 mA | 80 mA | 8 mA |
Uncertainty | +/- 400 μA | +/- 40 μA | +/- 4 μA |