Design Aspects of the Emittance Diagnostic for the Scorpius Accelerator

Abstract

A multi-pulse linear induction accelerator, Scorpius, will be constructed at the NNSS U1A facility for use in radiographic experiments. One of the many diagnostics, the injector emittance diagnostic, will provide information on the quality of the beam emanating from the injector and therefore the quality of the beam in the accelerator. A slit-harp design was chosen for the emittance diagnostic. We have modeled the performance of the diagnostic for various simulated Scorpius beams, using several computational tools depending on the physics of the effects under investigation. Additional modeling of electron stopping power, energy deposition, heat dissipation, and x-ray attenuation drove material choices for the collimator jaws and harp wires. The signal chain is designed around constraints of signal extraction, biasing to suppress crosstalk between harp wires via secondary electron emission, and multi-pulse record capability. The ensemble of materials, electrical, and mechanical aspects of the design to reconstruct the emittance from the injector of the accelerator are described.