23–24 Mar 2026
Paul Scherrer Institute
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  1. Cigdem Özkan Loch (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
    23/03/2026, 09:00
    Presentation
  2. Volker Schlott (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
    23/03/2026, 09:10
    Presentation

    Due to the limited transverse acceptance of fourth generation light sources, the characterization and control of the incoming beam from the booster to the storage ring is an important asset to achieve highly efficient and reproducible injection.

    For the up graded Swiss Light Source (SLS 2.0) storage ring, a new booster to ring transfer line (BRTL) has been designed with a non dispersive...

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  3. Felix Armborst (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
    23/03/2026, 09:35
  4. Boris Keil (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
    23/03/2026, 10:00
    Presentation

    In this contribution, we present the commissioning results and experience of the SLS 2.0 RF BPM and fast orbit feedback BPM system. This includes an analysis of the orbit stability in the storage ring.

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  5. Felix Armborst (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
    23/03/2026, 10:25
    Discussion Trigger

    As SLS 2.0 transitions from machine commissioning to full beamline commissioning and user operation, the demands on long-term reliability and high availability of the accelerator complex increase significantly. Ensuring minimal downtime requires fault-handling mechanisms that are both rapid and systematic, enabling the machine to respond safely and consistently to unexpected conditions. This...

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  6. Dirk Lipka (DESY)
    23/03/2026, 11:05
    Presentation

    The European X-ray Free-Electron Laser (Eu-XFEL) currently operates in a pulsed mode, delivering ultra-short, high-intensity X-ray pulses for a wide range of scientific applications. However, transitioning to a continuous-wave (CW) operation mode could significantly enhance its capabilities by enabling higher average brightness, improved temporal coherence, and novel experimental...

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  7. Gabriele Brajnik (Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste Scpa)
    23/03/2026, 11:30
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    An FPGA-based platform has been developed in-house for the Electron Beam Position Monitor (eBPM) systems of Elettra 2.0, the ongoing upgrade of the Italian synchrotron toward a higher brilliance lightsource. Leveraging its modularity and high processing capabilities, this platform has been extended to various subsystems, including the Digital Low-Level Radio Frequency (DLLRF).

    To maximize...

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  8. Simon Mattiazzi (Instrumentation Technologies)
    23/03/2026, 11:55
    Presentation

    The Libera Digit 500 at the ESRF is equipped with firmware that does a real-time internal summing-up at Turn-by-Turn rate (355KHz)
    on the charge of each of the individual bunches (992 for SR , 352 for SY), effectively providing averaged data in bunch-by-bunch domain. (bunch period is 2.8nsec, RF-frequency 352MHz)
    This allows very precise measurements of the evolution of these bunch charges...

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  9. Mateusz Szczepaniak (NSRC SOLARIS), Mr Michal Zurek (NSRC SOLARIS)
    23/03/2026, 12:20
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    After the successful testing of the BBQ system for passive tune measurements using direct diode detectors at the SOLARIS storage ring, the next step - and a significant challenge - was the proper acquisition and processing of the analog signal. To address this, a 24-bit ADC system integrated with a Zynq FPGA was developed to ensure high-quality signal acquisition and reliable data...

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  10. Aude Grabas (Synchrotron Soleil)
    23/03/2026, 12:45
    Discussion Trigger

    In the context of the new BPM readout electronics deployment on the machine, the fast data capture (Diamon Sniffer Archiver) is becoming obsolete and will be replaced with enhanced capability for Soleil II :
    - the storage of any types of data: BPM, PSC (instructions and/or re-read values), LLRF (?)
    - coming from different equipments,
    - for several days (currently 2 weeks)

    Main...

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  11. Friederike Ewald (ESRF)
    23/03/2026, 14:30
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    The commonly used bunch length diagnostics in electron storage rings is the streak camera, fed by visible synchrotron light. Although this instrument is able to precisely measure the shape of very short longitudinal profiles of idividual bunches, it also has a major disadvantage: its photocathode is subject to aging upon permanent exposure to incoming light. It is therefore mainly used for...

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  12. Lorraine Bobb (Diamond Light Source)
    23/03/2026, 14:55
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    X-ray pinhole cameras are still the preferred option for emittance measurement in synchrotron light sources due to their simplicity in design, operation and data analysis. It has been observed over many years at multiple facilities, that a structure similar to a diffraction pattern is observed when the electron beam size is squeezed. This effect is called filamentation and has been identified...

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  13. Sergey Strokov (DESY)
    24/03/2026, 08:45
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    We present signal and thermal measurements from the first prototype of a stripline Beam Position Monitor (BPM) intended for the PETRA IV synchrotron ring. The monitor was installed at the PETRA III testbed for evaluation and compared against CST Studio Suite simulation results. Initial measurements revealed unexpected signal oscillations and significant heating (up to 135 °C), which were not...

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  14. Guenther Rehm (Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin)
    24/03/2026, 09:10
    Presentation

    This talk illustrates an attempt to use an installed BPM pickup to detect signals at 3 GHz.

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  15. stefano cleva (Elettra SincrotroneTrieste)
    24/03/2026, 09:35
    Presentation

    A total of 916 button type beam position monitor (BPM) pickups have been foreseen to meet the requirements of the Elettra 2.0 light source.
    The first 16 prototype units, intended to validate the complete set of mechanical, vacuum, and electromagnetic characteristics, have been fully evaluated and successfully
    qualified through Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Site Acceptance Tests...

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  16. Laura Torino (ALBA-CELLS)
    24/03/2026, 10:00
    Discussion Trigger

    As part of our current facility upgrade, we are developing Beam Position Monitors (BPMs) designed for integration into a copper vacuum chamber. Following the preliminary design phase, the manufacturer suggested utilizing Kovar as an alternative to stainless steel for the housing. This presentation aims to discuss the implications of this material shift with the community, supported by Opera...

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  17. moussa El Ajjouri (Synchrotron SOLEIL)
    24/03/2026, 10:15
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    Electromagnetic resonances localized near Beam Position Monitors (BPMs) can significantly distort the beam induced signal on the electrodes and compromise BPM readings. At the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), a detrimental resonance was identified in the vicinity of a BPM. It originates from a small break in the electrical continuity (~2-3µm) due to the nearby RF gasket that...

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  18. Nicolas HUBERT (Synchrotron SOLEIL)
    24/03/2026, 10:55
    Presentation

    SOLEIL II is the low emittance upgrade project for SOLEIL light source. Dark period is foreseen in October 2028 for a duration of 2 years (including commissioning time).
    In this scope, it has been decided to anticipate the upgrade of the old BPM electronics to:
    • Develop the commissioning tools on the new system and its final interfaces.
    • Restart the new machine with an already validated...

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  19. Benoit Roche (ESRF)
    24/03/2026, 11:20
    Presentation

    We have acquired 2 XBS-FE modules from iTech to perform tests with real beam signals and to evaluate their performance for enhancing the long‑term stability of the Spark electronics, and in particular by reducing their dependence on hardware temperature.

    The tests were performed by controlling the switching with an home-made controller, with software‑based compensation applied externally....

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  20. Sven Pfeiffer (DESY)
    24/03/2026, 11:45
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    We will report on various simulations and measurements that we have carried out for the FOFB signal chain of the PIV project. These include the fast corrector, the vacuum chamber, the simulation framework and other blocks.

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  21. Boris Keil (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
    24/03/2026, 12:10
    Presentation

    For the new SLS 2.0 storage ring, we have replaced the SLS 1.0 filling pattern feedback (FPFB) and multi-bunch feedback (MBFB) systems with newly developed systems that deploy RF System-on-Chip (RFSoC) technology for data conversion, signal processing, communication and control system integration. In this contribution, the status and first beam commissioning experience will be presented.

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  22. Raffaele De Monte (Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.)
    24/03/2026, 12:35
    Presentation

    The upgrade of the Elettra synchrotron to the ultra-high brightness Elettra 2.0 requires the installation of a new electron Beam Position Monitor (eBPM) system. The infrastructure comprises 168 BPMs, each featuring a complex signal chain: two pairs of four-conductor RF cables connecting the pickups to the RF front-end (PTFE), followed by five-conductor RF cabling and a network link to the...

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  23. Benoit Roche (ESRF)
    24/03/2026, 14:30
    Presentation

    Accurate knowledge of the longitudinal phase of individual bunches relative to a reference RF signal is essential for applications that demand tight synchronization, such as bunch‑by‑bunch transverse or longitudinal feedback systems. While many beam‑phase diagnostics exist, they are not always optimal with sparse‑filling or single‑bunch operation.

    Here we would like to discuss a method for...

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  24. Gabriele Trovato (University of Catania)
    24/03/2026, 14:55
    Presentation

    Silicon carbide (SiC) sensors have been widely validated as compact, radiation-hard, and high-resolution X-ray beam diagnostics elements, able to perform in-line beam intensity and position monitoring with minimal perturbation of the photon beam.
    The intrinsic properties of SiC as a wide-bandgap semiconductor, thermal and radiation resistant, with a silicon-like industrial maturity, make it...

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  25. Samuel Jackson (Diamond Light Source)
    24/03/2026, 15:20
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    With the move to a 4th generation light source for Diamond-II, modifications to the front-end X-ray beam position monitors (XBPMs) are required to prevent damage due to the higher power loads. Several Diamond beamlines use advanced planar polarized light emitting (APPLE) undulators, which provide variable polarisation of the X-ray beam, including circular polarisation to minimise on-axis power...

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  26. Massimo Camarda (SenSiC GmbH)
    24/03/2026, 15:45
    Presentation

    SenSiC GmbH is a Swiss technology company delivering advanced Silicon Carbide (SiC)–based
    sensor solutions and customized electronics for high-brilliance X-ray and particle beam diagnostics.
    Originating as a spin-out of the R&D activities of the Swiss Light Source (PSI), SenSiC designs and
    manufactures ultra-compact, radiation-hard beam position (XBPM) and intensity monitors tailored...

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  27. Cigdem Özkan Loch (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
  28. Massimo Camarda (SenSiC GmbH)
    Presentation

    SenSiC GmbH is a Swiss technology company delivering advanced Silicon Carbide (SiC)–based
    sensor solutions and customized electronics for high-brilliance X-ray and particle beam diagnostics.
    Originating as a spin-out of the R&D activities of the Swiss Light Source (PSI), SenSiC designs and
    manufactures ultra-compact, radiation-hard beam position (XBPM) and intensity monitors tailored...

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