Application of a phase space beam position and size monitor for synchrotron radiation source characterization

Abstract

A phase space beam position and size monitor (ps-BPM) system was introduced previously to measure the electron source vertical position and angular motion along with the vertical source size and angular size at a single location in a synchrotron bend magnet beam line. The system was validated experimentally at the Canadian Light Source and demonstrated by a simulation that it is suitable for low-emittance light sources. In this work, the potential practicality of the ps-BPM system is explored with real-case studies. By combining the analysis in the time and frequency domain, information on the beam motion and size can be extracted and identified from both the source and the beam-line optics. Applications of the ps-BPM system at the Canadian Light Source are demonstrated by studying beam vibrations and machine insertion device field changes. Results of these studies provide guidelines for implementing a dedicated ps-BPM system at existing and planned synchrotron facilites.