Probing Beam Collective Effects in the Damping Ring of the VEPP-5 Injection Complex

The in-depth understanding of beam collective effects in the damping ring (DR) of the VEPP-5 injection complex at BINP is essential for optimizing its operation. Towards this, beam longitudinal profiles at the stage of injection into the DR and for a high-current stored beam have been measured using a streak camera and a dissector. The process of linac-beam capture into the DR has been simulated, and characteristic parameters of the DR impedance have been obtained. The results of these studies are reported in this paper.