Conceptual Design and Analysis of a Storage Ring Beam Position Monitor for the APS Upgrade

A conceptual design has been developed for a radio frequency (rf) pickup-type beam position monitor (BPM) for use in a multi-bend achromat (MBA) storage ring under consideration by the APS Upgrade project (APS-U). Beam feedback systems are expected to require fourteen rf BPMs per sector with exceptional sensitivity and mechanical stability. Simultaneously, BPM insertion length must be minimized to allow lattice designers the greatest freedom in selecting magnet lengths and locations. Envisioned is a conventional four probe arrangement integrated inside of a pair of rf-shielded bellows for mechanical isolation. Basic aspects of the design are presented along with the results of analyses which establish expected mechanical, electronic, and beam physics-related performance measures.