Conversion of the SRS to a higher brilliance lattice (invited)

Abstract

The SRS at Daresbury has been upgraded by the addition of quadrupoles which reduce the emittance by a factor of 15. In order to do this without disturbing the beamlines, all 16 straight sections were rebuilt. Additional sextupole and octupole magnets were included, as was additional pumping capacity. Completely new beam monitor and vertical steering systems have been incorporated. The SRS was shut down on 1 October 1986 and, after recommissioning, regular scheduled operation for users at the rate of nearly 6000 h per year has been in effect again since June 1987. Scheduled operation is at 2 GeV with the 5T wiggler operational. The gain in brightness is as expected. Maximum beam current at 2 GeV is now 280 mA. Beam lifetime is 20 h at 200 mA. Diffraction patterns of small angle scattering from muscle obtained with an electronic area detector show that with the improved brilliance, diffraction lines corresponding to spacings exceeding 15 000 Å can be clearly resolved. Work is about to start on the provision of a second superconducting wiggler with 6T field feeding five new experimental stations.