The Integrable Optics Test Accelerator (IOTA) is proposed for operation at Fermilab. The goal of IOTA is to create practical nonlinear accelerator focusing systems with a large frequency spread and stable particle motion. The IOTA is a 40 m circumference, 150 MeV (e-), 2.5 MeV (p+) diagnostic test ring. A heavy low frequency steel floor girder is proposed as the primary tier for IOTA device component support. Two design lengths; (8) 3.96 m and (2) 3.1 m long girders with identical cross section completely encompass the ring. This study focuses on the 3.96 m length girder and the development of a working prototype. Hydrostatic Level Sensor (HLS), temperature, metrology and fast motion measurements characterize the anticipated mechanical stability of the IOTA ring.
@article{arxiv.1607.00308,
title = {Mechanical stability study for Integrable Optics Test Accelerator at Fermilab},
author = {M. W. McGee and R. Andrews and K. Carlson and J. Leibfritz and L. Nobrega and A. Valishev},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1607.00308},
year = {2016}
}