Accelerator Physics
Computational testing of independent component analysis for linear optics measurements at the NICA Booster
V. L. Smirnov
Natural Science Review 1 4 (2024) Published 20.12.2024

The accelerator complex NICA is at the stage of assembling and commissioning. A series of successful runs at the injection complex were carried out using various types of ions. It is planned to continue the linear optics measurements at booster synchrotron, for which several methods are considered. The first one is based on the analysis of turn-by-turn data of the beam orbit going from beam position monitors. The independent component analysis is used for the data processing and results to computation of betatron and synchrotron tunes, beta-functions, phase advances and dispersions. Other methods use orbit response matrix measured with alternate kicks by dipole correctors. Accuracy of optics restoration depends on the technical feasibility of betatron tunes and orbit measurements. Various methods should be firstly accommodated to the accelerator and tested using computational model in order to conclude their potentials and form requirements for future experiments with the beam. The paper describes implementation of independent component analysis to the computer model of the NICA Booster.