Speaker
Ms
Claire Houghton
(Diamond Light Source)
Description
As Diamond Light Source moves towards its upgrade to a 4th generation synchrotron many of the beamlines are upgrading insertion devices resulting in source points with increased power. Consequently, the power loads expected on the front-end diagnostics will be significantly higher. Simulations of the X-ray beam have shown the power absorbed by the front-end tungsten blades could exceed the limits provided by the manufacturer. To mitigate this risk, in-house modifications were conducted to increase the separation of the blades to account for the more intense beam. These modifications had varying success and are some-what limited by the original design of the blade holders. This talk will discuss some of the challenges we have encountered.
Primary authors
Mr
Chris Bloomer
(Diamond Light Source)
Ms
Claire Houghton
(Diamond Light Source)
Mrs
Lorraine Bobb
(Diamond Light Source)
