A prototype energy spectrometer for the ILC at end station a in SLAC
The main physics program of the International Linear Collider requires a measurement of the beam energy with a relative precision of the order 10-4 or better. A magnetic spectrometer using high resolution beam position monitors (BPMs) has been proposed to achieve this goal. A prototype spectrometer chicane employing four dipole magnets is currently under development at the End Station A in SLAC, intending to demonstrate the required resolution and stability of this method and investigate possible systematic effects and operational issues. This contribution reports on the successful commissioning of the beam position monitor system and the resolution and stability achieved. Also, the initial results from a run with a full spectrometer chicane are presented.
Analysis of an asymmetric resonant cavity as a beam monitor
We analyze the excitation of an arbitrary, externally coupled resonant structure by a charged particle beam, providing a rigorous formulation of the effect of spurious modes and intrinsic mode nonlinearity on inferred beam coordinates. Results are illustrated for a two-cavity system employed for beam-position monitoring with an idealized front-end signal processor.
Politics of Judicial Independence and Judicial Accountability in Czechia: Bargaining in the Shadow of the Law between Court Presidents and the Ministry of Justice
Judicial independence – Judicial accountability – Court presidents – Judicial politics – Separation of powers – Court administration – Judicial councils – Selection of judges – Czechia – Central Europe