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COMMON OPERATION METRICS FOR STORAGE RING LIGHT SOURCES
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  • Andreas Luedeke,
  • Stefano Krecic,
  • Michael Bieler,
  • Ruy H. A. Farias,
  • Roland Mueller,
  • Montse Pont,
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Andreas Luedeke
Paul Scherrer Institut

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Stefano Krecic
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Michael Bieler
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Ruy H. A. Farias
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Roland Mueller
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Montse Pont
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Abstract

Storage ring light sources aim for a high operation reliability. Very often beam availability is used as an operation metrics to measure the reliability of the accelerator. A survey of several light sources revealed that the calculation of availability varies significantly between facilities. This prevents a useful comparison of reliability. Furthermore the beam availability does not provide inside about the reliability of beam characteristics like orbit- or beam size stability.

The authors propose a specific metrics to evaluate the reliability of storage ring light sources; a metrics that will allow a detailed and meaningful comparison across facilities. The authors are convinced that such a comparison will be useful to further optimize the reliability of storage ring light sources.