PIP-II Transfer Lines Design

TL;DR

This paper discusses the design process, principles, and modifications of transfer lines for Fermilab's PIP-II project, which aims to upgrade the accelerator complex for future neutrino research.

Contribution

It presents the recent development and design considerations of transfer lines for the PIP-II project, incorporating constraints and new requirements.

Findings

Design principles for transfer lines established

Modifications made to meet constraints and requirements

Enhanced understanding of limitations during development

Abstract

The U.S. Particle Physics Project Prioritization Panel (P5) report encouraged the realization of Fermilab's Proton Improvement Plan II (PIP-II) to support future neutrino programs in the United States. PIP-II aims at enhancing the capabilities of the Fermilab existing accelerator complex while simultaneously providing a flexible platform for its future upgrades. The central part of PIP-II project is the construction of a new 800 MeV H- Superconducting (SC) Linac together with upgrades of the Booster and Main Injector synchrotrons. New transfer lines will also be needed to deliver beam to the downstream accelerators and facilities. In this paper we present the recent development of the design of the transfer lines discussing the principles that guided their design, the constraints and requirements imposed by the existing accelerator complex and the following modifications implemented to comply with a better understanding of the limitations and further requirements that emerged during the development of the project.