Exploring Reinforcement Learning for Optimal Bunch Merge in the AGS
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The design of the electron-ion collider (EIC) at Brookhaven National Laboratory is well underway, aiming at a peak electron-proton luminosity of 10e+34 cm^-1·sec^-1. This high luminosity, the wide center-of-mass energy range from 29 to 141 GeV (e-p) and the high level of polarization require innovative solutions to maximize the performance of the machine, which makes the EIC one of the most challenging accelerator projects to date. The complexity of the EIC will be discussed, and the project status and plans will be presented.
Electron Ion Collider (EIC) requires cooling of protons at top energy (275 GeV) to achieve the average design luminosity. Such a cooler must be capable of counteracting an IBS-driven emittance growth in proton bunches. The Ring Electron Cooler (REC) is a candidate for the EIC top energy cooler. The REC is a non-magnetized RF-based 150 MeV electron cooler, in which electrons are kept in the storage ring and re-utilized for several million turns. The REC is equipped with 18 damping wigglers, which keep electrons’ emittance constant by counteracting both electrons’ IBS and a proton electron beam-beam scattering happening in the cooling section. These wigglers operate at a relatively low energy but must have a rather high field to provide the required radiation cooling of electrons. As a result of this unique range of parameters, the wigglers’ optics exhibits interesting features The actual design parameters of the wigglers will be finalized in the REC lattice optimization.
The Electron-Ion Collider (EIC) is being designed for construction at Brookhaven National Laboratory. Activities have been focused on beam-beam simulations, polarization studies, and beam dynamics, as well as on maturing the layout and lattice design of the constituent accelerators and the interaction region. The latest design advances will be presented.