Development and Operation of Vacuum System for Rapid Cycling Synchrotron to Target Beam Transfer Line of China Spallation Neutron Source

China Spallation Neutron Source (CSNS) is a major scientific project during the National Eleventh Five-Year Plan. It consists of a negative hydrogen ion linear accelerator, a rapid cycling synchrotron ( RCS), a linac to RCS beam transfer line (LRBT), an RCS to target beam transfer line (RTBT), and a target station. As an important part of CSNS, the RTBT connects the rapid cycling synchrotron and the target window. This paper described the design requirements, technical solutions, and operating conditions of the vacuum system for the CSNS RCS to target beam transfer line. In addition, the fast valve protection system and its verification results were also expounded. The CSNS has been in operation for over three years, during this period, the beam power has been gradually improved from 10KW to 100KW, and the vacuum system for RTBT has been operating stably.
Proceedings of the 12th International Particle Accelerator Conference, IPAC2021, Campinas, SP, Brazil