Simultaneous beam based alignment measurement for multiple magnets

TL;DR

This paper introduces a method for simultaneously measuring the magnetic centers of multiple quadrupoles in accelerator facilities by correcting orbit shifts caused by gradient changes, demonstrated through simulations and experiments.

Contribution

The paper presents a novel simultaneous beam-based alignment method for multiple magnets, improving efficiency over traditional single-magnet approaches.

Findings

Method successfully determines magnet centers in simulations.

Experimental validation on SPEAR3 demonstrates practical applicability.

Potential extension to nonlinear magnets is discussed.

Abstract

We propose a method to simultaneously determine the magnetic centers of multiple quadrupoles in a transport line or a storage ring. The method finds the magnet centers by correcting the orbit shift due to a change of the quadrupole gradient strengths with orbit correctors. The quadrupoles are selected with orbit corrector magnets and beam position monitors in between to ensure that orbit correction at the quadrupole locations can be achieved. The correction of the induced orbit shift is done by steering the orbit toward the quadrupole centers with correctors, using its response matrix with respect to the correctors. The response matrix can be measured or calculated. Simulations with a section of the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) II and the SPEAR3 storage ring are done to demonstrate the feasibility and performance of the method. It is also experimentally tested on SPEAR3. The method can be extended for beam based alignment measurement of nonlinear magnets.