Option – 5m Undulators

• What is the optimum length for an LCLS undulator? XFEL is using 5m undulator segments. Is this optimum? What are the advantages and disadvantages of long (or

short) undulators.

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XFEL Undulators

• Joachim Pflueger claims 5m devices are more cost effective than short undulators. A quick and crude calculation for 5m undulator for LCLS-

II is a savings on the order of $12M. Undulator costs based on Pflueger’s reported costs. Requires 34 vs. 50 segments. The saving is in the reduced number of inter-space

quads and phase shifters.

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Technical Differences LCLS-II:XFEL

• LCLS-II undulators must go to smaller gap: 7.2mm vs. 10mm.

• SXR undulator longer period: 55mm vs. 48mm.

• There is debate at XFEL about their SXR undulator parameters so do not know what there current SASE-3 plans are.

• Both lead to larger force at minimum gap.• Recommend more prototyping for 5m device to

reduce risk. This would cost in ~$2M for addition generation of

prototype. Add ~one year on to schedule.

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Technical Differences (cont.)

• The SXR undulator is calculated for 8m b: Would have to increase b for beam based alignment

down to 4.3GeV. Increased b slightly lower performance Or limit operations to higher energies

• The converse is also true: Setting a higher limit to low energy operation and keeping 3.4m segments could allow slightly improved performance.

• Aligning longer devices will take less effort: Similar layout possible with fewer monuments and fewer

set ups => faster process.

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5m XFEL Undulator

• The XFEL undulator is a highly engineered device.• It is operating at near the limits of tolerances.• Might not extrapolate to the higher LCLS-II forces.

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4 Point Support System - reduces deflection of beam – less rotational stable. Rotational stabilizers.

Other Potential Costs

• The $12M does NOT include Costs of: Longer vacuum system.

• Not calculated, but likely to increase with length.

Larger Magnetic Measurement Facilities.• To expand MMF at SLAC to accommodate 5m segments $+5M,

vs. $1-2M to expand for 3.4m devices. (rough estimate)• As LBNL is starting fresh on an MMF the incremental costs

would be less.• Both plan to do MMF upgrades off project.

– Higher off project costs might not be acceptable.• Hall probe benches ~$1M vs. $700k.

Stiffer beams and large drive systems for larger forces.• Probably could be achieved at some higher cost, say 10%, or

~$1.7M.

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Summary

• Technical: Risk is higher with long device & due to the larger forces. Have to modify the b on the SXR undulator line slightly.

• Cost: 5m devices should save on alignment (not calculated). MMF cost for 5m devices is significantly higher (~$3M).

• Not on project, but still an issue.

Increased bench costs ~$900k. Additional prototyping ~$2M. Increased cost in undulators ~$1.7M Delaying the schedule 1 year +$?M.

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• 3 factors indicate that 5m is too long for LCLS-II.

1. MMF’s for 5m devices would cost significantly more at SLAC.

2. 5m devices are higher risk.

3. 5m devices will take longer to develop if risk is to be minimized.

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Conclusion

• $3-8M in savings are not a strong driver to go to 5m undulator segments.

• To reduce risk it will take ~1 year longer to develop.

• Stick with shorter devices: It is not clear what the exact optimum length for LCLS-II

undulator segments is. It does not have to be 3.4m.

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