Machine Studies

Draft Schedule for Run02-6, 2026

July 3 0000 – July 6 0800



Time

Descriptions

Studiers

SR Status


Friday, July 3, 2026



0000-0200

With current store and present distribution of bunches determine optimum gap voltage for lifetime

Emery, Dick

Stored beam & injection

0200-0300

10 mA response matrix

Dick

Stored beam & injection

0300-0400

Collimator positioning

Dick

Stored beam & injection

0400-0600

Operator training

Ops

Stored beam & limited injection

0600-0800

Open


Stored beam & injection

0800-1200

1. BPM TBT data alignment check
2. Beam loss monitoring calibration with beam

Weixing

Stored beam & injection

1200-1500

RF group Delay Measurement. No beam in booster. Potentially extending into next time slot.

Berenc

No Stored beam & No injection

1200-1500

SR RF work in parallel with above. Investigate cabling of AR Drive amp at RF4

Madden

No Stored beam & No injection

1500-1700

Operator training

Ops

Stored beam & Limited injection

1700-2300

Low-beta lattice commissioning

Borland, Sajaev, Emery

Limited Injection

2300-2400

Check the phase of the tuning loops in S40 and S37 cavities at zero current

Emery

Stored beam & injection


Saturday, July 4, 2026



0000-0200

Determine quantitatively the effect of detuning S40C4 (at medium currents) on coupler temperature.

Emery

Stored beam & injection

0200-0400

Operator training

Ops

Stored beam & injection

0400-0700

Open



0700-1000

PAR Spark BPM study at different charges.

Weixing

No Stored beam & No injection

0800-0900

Update BPSC and Septum PS IOCs

B. Chandler

No Stored beam & No injection

1000-1300

LFB studies

Kallakuri

Stored beam & injection

1300-1400

Open


Stored beam & No injection

1400-1600

Operator training

Ops

Limited Injection

1600-2200

Lifetime optimization/consolidation with MOBO.

Kuklev Borland Emery

Stored beam & injection

2200-2400

Single-bunch lifetime versus RF voltage

Borland

Stored beam & injection


Sunday, July 5, 2026



0000-0200

Operator training

Ops

Stored beam & injection

0400-0600

Open


Stored beam & injection

0600-0700

Operator training

Ops


0700-1300

Booster high charge

Calvey

Stored beam & No injection

1300-1700

LFB grow-damp measurement

Kallakuri

Stored beam & injection

1700-2400

Lifetime and bunch length measurements at 200 and 100 mA

Borland Emery

Stored beam & injection


Monday, July 6, 2026



0000-0400

Orbit response and tune change due to M1 or M2 conditioning in wrong order.

Emery

Stored beam & injection

0400-0600

Setup for final week of 216 bunches

Dick

Stored beam & injection

0600-0800

Injector training/prepare for user beam

Ops

Stored beam & injection