Main Ring Cycle Time Limitations and Multi-Batch Operation

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This note is a compilation of comments on the limitations on the Main Ring cycle time, and multi-batch operation of the Main Ring. The first page is a summary of three talks given in january 1986 by the authors about limitations to Main Ring cycle rates and the possibilities for multi-batch targeting schemes. Following this is a writeup by Stan pruss on the Main Ring cycle time limitations. This is followed in turn by some comments by G. Dugan on the general topic, from the pbar Source perspective. The basic conclusions of the talks are: (1) The main ring should be able to ramp to 120 GeV with a cycle time of less than 2.15 sec, with existing hardware. The principal limits are due to voltage limitations on the MR power supplies, both on the upgramp and on invert, and RF bucket area limitations. The magnet cooling is adequate to run at 120 GeV DC. (2) Bunch narrowing techniques for multiple batch operation, with up to 4 batches on flat top, is possible with the existing hardware and res

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