Measurement of the Spin Tune Using the Coherent Spin Motion of Polarized Protons in a Storage Ring

H. Huang, J. Kewisch, C. Liu, A. Marusic, W. Meng, F. Méot, P. Oddo, V. Ptitsyn, V. Ranjbar, T. Roser, and W. B. Schmidke
Phys. Rev. Lett. 122, 204803 – Published 22 May 2019

Abstract

This Letter reports the first spin tune measurement at high energies (24 and 255 GeV) with a driven coherent spin motion. To maintain polarization in a polarized proton collider, it is important to know the spin tune of the polarized proton beam, which is defined as the number of full spin precessions per revolution. A nine-magnet spin flipper has demonstrated high spin-flip efficiency in the presence of two Siberian snakes [H. Huang et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 120, 264804 (2018).]. The spin flipper drives a spin resonance with a given frequency (or tune) and strength. When the drive tune is close to the spin tune, the proton spin direction is not vertical anymore, but precesses around the vertical direction. By measuring the precession frequency of the horizontal component, the spin tune can be precisely measured. A driven coherent spin motion and fast turn-by-turn polarization measurement are keys to the measurement. The vertical spin direction is restored after turning the spin flipper off and the polarization value is not affected by the measurement. The fact that this manipulation preserves the polarization makes it possible to measure the spin tune during the operation of a high energy accelerator.

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  • Received 31 January 2019

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.122.204803

© 2019 American Physical Society

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Accelerators & Beams

Authors & Affiliations

H. Huang*, J. Kewisch, C. Liu, A. Marusic, W. Meng, F. Méot, P. Oddo, V. Ptitsyn, V. Ranjbar, T. Roser, and W. B. Schmidke

  • Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, USA

  • *Corresponding author. huanghai@bnl.gov

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Vol. 122, Iss. 20 — 24 May 2019

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