Towards Higher Stability in Large Scale Cavity BPM Systems

In this contribution we consider a possible solution to long-term stability issues common in cavity BPM systems. The method will see a wider use active in-situ calibration systems injecting a tone into the measurement channel. We plan to compensate the bulk of the beam generated signal and so potentially extend the dynamic range of the electronics, reduce the amount of wakefield seen by the beam. The signal matching the real beam can then be used for mimicking the beam and calibrating out any drifts of the whole sensing and processing chain. We present the concept, give some simulated results and consider possible hardware solutions.
Proceedings of the 11th International Beam Instrumentation Conference, IBIC2022, Kraków, Poland