1. PIP Update Sept. 18th2013

2. Agenda • Summary Update • Current Activities/Updates • Recent PIP News • Upcoming Talks, Reports, Meetings Updates/Talks: • Pat Sheahan - Plans for new Ferrite Measurements and Tuner Integration • Dan Bollinger - Source Development

3. Update General Info • PreAcc Beam: RFFQ Driver PA changed – looks much better • Linac Beam: General Tuning • Booster Beam: Tuning – beam for HEP (When source is behaving – Booster @ ~4E12 • 10 - 14 turns -> MI • Studies still underway: • Transverse damper studies – not yet started – need to put system back together • Cogging software work continues – old system used in operation • Booster orbit smoothing – looks fine except for L22 (suspect misalignments) • Booster optics software – meeting next week to work out study plan • Booster Longitudinal dampers –software effort just starting, new boards? • Booster RF cavity rework • Cavity from RF17 reinstalled yesterday – had a vacuum issue • Booster RF19 tuner work underway – cavity on lathe getting ready for re-facing of inner flanges • RF8 removed last week because of RF leakage (this was the first refurbished) is in test area • There is some evidence of arching on back tuner • Spare Cavity Work – brazing plans? • Booster Ferrites (Talk today by Pat on first batch of low mu cores) • Were due 2nd or 3rd week of July – • Low Mu cores 60 on 8/23ship 9/11, 60 on 9/6 ship 9/18 and 76 (balance) on 9/27ship 10/3 • High mu cores – we are preparing a response before the next batch is made • HLRF – PO all signed off – but issues with purchasing agreement CPFF is causing issues!!! • Looking into an alternate SBK design • Releasing spec to CPI for SBK – looks very promising • Linac Modulator - testing continues (HV probes being purchased to allow for testing) • Booster Shielding – Discussions on how to proceed with beam based measurements and MARS • Short Kickers under test (Hardware of kicker PS is progressing – maybe a status talk?)

4. Recent PIP Budget/News • Supplemental Funding – approved and nearly spent Several items still in bidding process - • Budget Issues – Submitted FY14 labor and Budget • Labor plan is in place – entirely expect it to change • PIP 11 M FY14 budget uploaded • New director has not given any signal to PIP to slow down or change course (setting up meeting for Nigel tour of PS) • Labor Issues • We have not had the expected labor on a few parts of PIP • Cavity refurbishment is the most glaring shortfall • MSD techs are supposedly available – waiting upon Matt for guidance • Looking into other options to move this process along • Please use the E-Log to put general work in progress updates/photos – weekly would be nice – if progress is being made in task • Need to post

5. Upcoming Talks Sept 18: Dan Bollinger - Source Development Future Meetings to be Scheduled: • Kiyomi – Booster cogging plans • Eddy – Booster damper plans • Bill Pellico - Loss Scans and Shielding Assessment • Jon Reid - Solid State Installation - Final Report • Tan – RFQ Summary (after install of corrector and source B operating)