Ion beam analysis based on cellular nonlinear networks

The development of a non- destructive measurement method for ion beam parameters has been treated in various projects. Although results are promising, the high complexity of beam dynamics has made it impossible to implement a real time process control up to now. In this paper we will propose analysing methods based on the dynamics of Cellular Nonlinear Networks (CNN) that can be implemented on pixel parallel CNN based architectures and yield satisfying results even at low resolutions

Microphonics Analysis of the SC 325 MHz CH-Cavity

Since the walls of superconducting (sc) cavities are kept very thin to support the cooling process, even small mechanical disturbances can detune the cavity. One of the main sources of detuning a cavity is microphonics. These low-frequent vibrations caused by vacuum pumps or underground noise are transferred to the cryostat and excite mechanical resonances of the cavity which may lead to frequency shifts larger than the bandwidth. To determine the mechanical resonance frequencies of the sc 325 MHz CH-cavity (Crossbar-H-Mode) simulations with ANSYS Workbench have been performed in a first step. Additionally, microphonics measurements were taken at room temperature as well as in a vertical cryostat at 4K in the cryo-lab of the IAP, Frankfurt University. Furthermore, the contraction of the cavity walls and the resulting frequency shift due to the cavity cool-down has been measured. A comparison between simulation results and the measured values is presented in this paper

Coordination challenges in implementing the three lines of defense model

The three lines of defense model (TLoD) aims to provide a simple and effective way to improve coordination and enhance communications on risk management and control by clarifying the essential roles and duties of different governance functions. Without effective coordination of these governance functions, work can be duplicated or key risks may be missed or misjudged. To address these challenges, professional standards recommend that the chief audit executive (CAE) coordinates activities with other internal and external governance stakeholders (assurance providers). We consider survey responses from 415 CAEs from Austria, Germany, and Switzerland to analyze determinants that help to implement the TLoD without any challenges and to explore the extent of (coordination) challenges between the internal audit function and the respective governance stakeholders. Our results show a great variance in the extent of coordination challenges dependent on different determinants and the respective governance stakeholder

Superconducting CH Cavities for Heavy Ion Acceleration

To demonstrate the operation ability of superconducting (sc) Crossbar-H-mode (CH) cavity technology a 217 MHz structure of this type is under development at the Institute for Applied Physics (IAP) of Frankfurt University. The cavity has 15 accelerating cells and a design beta of 0.059. It will be equipped with all necessary auxiliaries like a 10 kW power coupler and a tuning system. Currently, the cavity is under construction. Furthermore, this cavity will serve as demonstrator for a sc continuous wave (cw) LINAC at GSI. The proposed cw LINAC is highly requested to fulfil the requirements of nuclear chemistry and especially for a competitive production of new Super Heavy Elements (SHE) in the future. A full performance test by injecting and accelerating a beam from the GSI High Charge Injector (HLI) is planned in 2014. The current status of the sc CH cavity and the demonstrator project is presented

Recent Status New Superconducting CW Heavy Ion LINAC@GSI

The demonstrator is a prototype of the first section of the proposed cw-LINAC@GSI, comprising a superconducting CH-cavity embedded by two superconducting solenoids. The sc CH-structure is the key component and offers a variety of research and development. The beam focusing solenoids provide maximum fields of 9.3 T at an overall length of 380 mm and a free beam aperture of 30 mm. The magnetic induction of the fringe is minimized to 50 mT at the inner NbTi-surface of the neighboring cavity. The fabrication of the key components is still in progress and is near to completion. After cold performance testing of the RF cavity, the helium jacket will be welded on. The cryostat is partly assembled and will be finished in the next weeks. The test environment is completely prepared. Advanced emittance measurement is foreseen to prepare for best matching of the heavy ion beam from the injector. Integration of the cryostat into the beam line, the first cool down of the module and commissioning of the RF elements will be performed as next steps towards a complete testing of the demonstrator