DYNAMICS OF ION DISTRIBUTIONS IN BEAM GUIDING MAGNETS

Ions generated by synchrotron radiation and collisions of the beam with the rest gas in the vacuum chamber could be a limiting factor for the operation of electron storage rings and Energy Recovery Linacs (ERL). In order to develop beam instability mitigation strategies, a deeper understanding of the ion-cloud behaviour is needed. Numerical simulations of the interaction between electron beams and parasitic ions verified with dedicated measurements can help to acquire that knowledge. This paper presents results of detailed simulations of the interaction in quadrupole magnets and drift sections of the Electron Stretcher Accelerator ELSA in Bonn. The focus is on the evaluation of the dynamics of different ion species and their characteristic distribution in quadrupole magnets.