A New Diagnostic System for Studying the Injector and Injection at the Zero Gradient Synchrotron (ZGS)

The SFC system provides detailed information about the injector beam and the capture and early acceleration cycle of the ZGS more rapidly and accurately than was previously possible. The system was an important part of the retuning program after the titanium vacuum chamber installation. The SFC's a-re frequently employed in maintaining stable ZGS operation with intense beams.