Permanent magnet undulator for SPEAR

A 30 period permanent magnet (SmCo/sub 5/) undulator has been designed, built and tested. The period is 6.1 cm, overall length is 1.95 m, and the gap is variable from 2.7 cm to 6.0 cm. Magnetic measurements at the midplane with a 2.7 cm gap show that the field is sinusoidal with a peak value of .28 T. Construction details and magnetic measurements are presented along with the spectral distribution of radiation produced by 3.0 GeV electrons traversing the undulator

New project to support scientific collaboration electronically

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Accelerator simulation using computers

Every accelerator or storage ring system consists of a charged particle beam propagating through a beam line. Although a number of computer programs exits that simulate the propagation of a beam in a given beam line, only a few provide the capabilities for designing, commissioning and operating the beam line. This paper shows how a multi-track'' simulation and analysis code can be used for these applications

GENI: A graphical environment for model-based control

A new method to operate machine and beam simulation programs for accelerator control has been developed. Existing methods, although cumbersome, have been used in control systems for commissioning and operation of many machines. We developed GENI, a generalized graphical interface to these programs for model-based control. This object-oriented''-like environment is described and some typical applications are presented. 4 refs., 5 figs

Automatic beamline calibration procedures

Recent experience with the SLC and SPEAR accelerators have led to a well-defined set of procedures for calibration of the beamline model using the orbit fitting program, RESOLVE. Difference orbit analysis is used to calibrate quadrupole strengths, BPM sensitivities, corrector strengths, focusing effects from insertion devices, and to determine the source of dispersion and coupling errors. Absolute orbit analysis is used to locate quadrupole misalignments, BPM offsets, or beam loss. For light source applications, the photon beam source coordinates can be found. The result is an accurate model of the accelerator which can be used for machine control. In this paper, automatable beamline calibration procedures are outlined and illustrated with recent examples. 5 refs

Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor signaling influences topography of islet cells in mice

Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) amplifies glucose-induced insulin release in vivo and in vitro. Activation of GLP-1 receptor (GLP-1R) signaling leads to differentiation of exocrine cells towards a beta -cell phenotype in vitro and stimulation of islet cell proliferation in vitro and in vivo, suggesting a potential role for GLP-1 in the modulation of islet growth and differentiation. To determine whether basal levels of GLP-1R signaling are essential for islet development, we examined islet cell composition and topography in GLP-1R-/- mice. Total beta -cell volume and number are not altered, but the topography of beta cells is markedly different in GLP-1R-/- mice compared with GLP-1R+/+ controls. The distribution of beta cells is shifted from large to small and medium-sized islets in the absence of GLP-1R signaling (large islets: 50 +/-3% in GLP-1R+/+ vs 28 +/-4% in GLP-1R-/-, P <0.01 and medium islets: 32 +/-2% in GLP-1R+/+ vs 48 +/-3% in GLP-1R-/-, P <0.001). Further morel GLP-1R-/- islets exhibit abnormalities in cell topography, with two to threefold more centrally located a cells detected in GLP-1R-/- islets. These alterations in alpha- and beta -cell topography indicate that basal levels of GLP-1 signaling in the normal rodent are involved in the normal cellular organization of the endocrine pancreas