Update on the IsoDAR 60 MeV/amu Cyclotron Acceleration Simulations
In this technical report, the work done by members of the DAE$δ$ALUS collaboration on simulating the acceleration of 5 mA of H2+ in the IsoDAR compact isochronous cyclotron is summarized. The findings are that sufficient turn separation between the (N-1)th and Nth turn can be achieved with either initially matched but also with mismatched beams by careful placement of collimators to scrape away halo particles before the beam energy has reached 2 MeV/amu. Here we define "sufficient" as < 200 W beam loss on the septum. In the acceleration simulations, beam losses on the collimators vary from 10% to 25% depending on the initial beam conditions. The collimator placement in the central region, halo formation, and turn separation at the final turn are discussed. Finally, a scheme to further mitigate the risk of beam loss on the extraction septum by placing a narrow stripping foil in front of it is investigated. We also present the findings of a separate study subcontracted to the company AIMA, who investigated injection of H2+ ions through a spiral inflector and accelerating them for four turns. Here the reported beam loss before 2 MeV/amu was 58%, but bunches were not accelerated further, so we are not reporting this as a final result.