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CESR at Low Energy

Author
Bjorkquist, Robin
Abstract
Since its completion in 1979, the Cornell Electron Storage Ring (CESR) has been used to store electrons and positrons ranging in energy from 2 GeV to 6 GeV. Researchers at Cornell are now preparing to use CESR to demonstrate a new beam cooling technique called optical stochastic cooling (OSC). The OSC experiment will require 1 GeV electrons, well below the lowest energy previously stored in CESR. In this dissertation, I recount some of the challenges of low-energy operation and the results of initial attempts to store 1.5 and 1.0 GeV electrons in CESR.
Date Issued
2019-05-30Subject
Physics
Committee Chair
Rubin, David L.
Committee Member
Alexander, James Paul; Grossman, Yuval
Degree Discipline
Physics
Degree Name
Ph.D., Physics
Degree Level
Doctor of Philosophy
Type
dissertation or thesis