An online bunch length and momentum spread measurement method based on multiple BPMs.

Abstract Bunch length and momentum spread are two crucial parameters in proton and ion linacs. A non-destructive model-independent rms bunch length and momentum spread measurement method that uses button BPMs is presented in this paper. By using the exponential relation between BPM signal amplitude and rms bunch length, as well as the linear relation between rms bunch length and drift time, rms bunch length and rms momentum spread are derived from several BPMs (three at least) located along the beam line. The effects of beam displacement, beam size, and BPM quantity on the measurement are analyzed. The rms bunch length and the rms momentum spread of the 3-MeV proton beam at the Compact Pulsed Hadron Source (CPHS) of Tsinghua University were successfully measured using this method. The measured rms momentum spread 0.54% is consistent with the simulation value. In addition, the resolution for the rms bunch length and the rms momentum spread measurements were ± 0.017 ns and ± 0.016%, respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]