Implementation of an FPGA controller for correction power supplies in heavy ion synchrotron

An orbit correction system is utilized to ensure the excellent beam quality of a synchrotron. As the core components of the orbit correction system, correction power supplies play an important role in correcting orbit. To establish the orbit correction system for a dedicated heavy-ion treatment facilities, we developed some new features and integrated them into the controller for the correction power supplies. Especially, the features focused on the reliability of long-time running and on real-time response to the correction data and trigger events. After the features were verified on a correction power supply, the result showed that the correction power supply could meet the needs of the orbit correction system completely. Furthermore, the results of this study may serve to establish and further research the orbit correction system of heavy-ion synchrotron.