28–30 Oct 2024
INFN Frascati National Laboratories
Europe/Rome timezone

Optical Synchronisation Systems for the CLARA facility

30 Oct 2024, 10:15
25m
Aula Bruno Touschek (INFN Frascati National Laboratories)

Aula Bruno Touschek

INFN Frascati National Laboratories

LNF-INFN Via Enrico Fermi, 60 00044 Frascati (Rome, Italy)
Oral Synchronization Synchronization

Speaker

Alexander Aiken (STFC UKRI)

Description

The Compact Linear Accelerator for Research and Applications (CLARA) is a 250 MeV ultrabright beam test facility at STFC Daresbury Laboratory. Originally conceived as a free electron laser test facility, timing is based on an actively stabilised optical timing architecture, incorporating optoelectronic systems for beam arrival diagnostics and laser/RF client synchronisation. The facility is undergoing commissioning in preparation for user exploitation, scheduled to begin mid-2025, which includes plans for combined laser-electron beam experiments with strict demands on synchronisation. We report the status of the CLARA facility, focussing on the development and installation of systems for timing and synchronisation, and provide an outlook towards the start of user operations.

Primary authors

Alexander Aiken (STFC UKRI) Edward Snedden (STFC Daresbury Laboratory) James Henderson (STFC UKRI) Patrick Sterling (Science & Technology Facilities Council)

Presentation materials