Publications of Christoph Steier:

(Note: this list is not complete)

Refereed Journals:

2014 J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 493 012030 doi:10.1088/1742-6596/493/1/012030
C Steier et al

Completion of the Brightness Upgrade of the ALS

Synchrotron Radiation News, Volume 27, Issue 6, 2014, doi:10.1080/08940886.2014.970934
C. Steier

Possibilities for a Diffraction-Limited Upgrade of a Soft X-ray Light Source

2014 J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 493 012020, doi:10.1088/1742-6596/493/1/012020
H. Tarawneh, C. Steier, R. Falcone, D. Robin, H. Nishimura, C. Sun and W. Wan

ALS-II, a Potential Soft X-ray, Diffraction Limited Upgrade of the Advanced Light Source

IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity 24(3), 4100404 (2014). (doi:10.1109/TASC.2013.2283014)
A. Madur, et al.

The Installation and Commissioning of the Advanced Light Source Combined-Function Harmonic Sextupoles for the Low Emittance Upgrade

In A. Chao, et al., Handbook of Accelerator Physics and Engineering, 2nd edition
C. Steier

Chapter on low emittace light source lattice design, p 81, World Scientific New Jersey, May 2013, ISBN: 978-981-4415-84-2

IEEE Trans. Appl. Supercond. 22, 3 (10.1109/TASC.2012.2184514)
A. Madur, C. Steier, et al.

Magnetic Design of the Advanced Light Source Harmonic Sextupole

Phys. Rev. ST Accel. Beams 15, 054001
C. Sun, et al.

Small-emittance and low-beta lattice designs and optimizations

ICFA Beam Dynamics Newsletter 57, April 2012, p. 165
B. Hettel, et al.

R\&D for Ultimate Storage Rings,

Nucl. Inst. & Meth. A, 622, 3 (2010) 518-535, doi:10.1016/j.nima.2010.01.045
M. Bei, M. Borland, Y. Cai, P. Elleaume, R. Gerig, K. Harkay, L. Emery, A. Hutton, R. Hettel, R. Nagaoka, D. Robin, C. Steier,

The Potential of an Ultimate Storage Ring for Future Light Sources

Nuclear Inst. and Methods in Physics Research, A, 29-DEC-2010, doi:10.1016/j.nima.2010.11.077
C. Steier, et al.

Lattice and Emittance Optimization Techniques and the ALS Brightness Upgrade

Nuclear Inst. and Methods in Physics Research, A, doi:10.1016/j.nima.2010.12.157
A. Madur, et al.

Harmonic sextupoles for the Advanced Light Source low emittance upgrade

AIP conference proceedings of SRI 2009, 10th International Conference on Radiation Instrumentation, Melbourne, Australia (2009)
C. Steier, et al.

Successful Completion of the ALS Top-off Upgrade

Nucl. Instr. & Meth. A 609 (2009) 50-57
L. Yang et. al

Nucl. Instr. Meth. A (2009)
H. Nishimura, et al.

ALS Approach to Ensure Safe Top-off Operations

Synchrotron Radiation News, 20, 6, 20-27 (2007) A. Belkacem, J. M. Byrd, J. Corlett, W. Fawley, J. Kirz, S. Lidia, W. McCurdy, H. Padmore, G. Penn, I. Pogorelov, J. Qiang, D. Robin, F. Sannibale, R. Schoenlein, J. Staples, C. Steier, M. Venturini, W. Wan, R. Wilcox, A. Zholents, R. Falcone, G. Fleming, and K. E. Robinson

Design Studies for a High-Repetition-Rate FEL Facility at LBNL

ICFA Beam Dynamics Newsletter Vol. 44, 91 (2007)
C. Steier

Linear Lattice Calibration for Frequency Map Analysis and Low Emittance Tuning using Orbit Response Matrix Analysis at the ALS

ICFA Beam Dynamics Newsletter Vol. 44, 193 (2007)
C. Steier and G. Portmann

Beam Based Alignment in Synchrotron Light Sources

ICFA Beam Dynamics Newsletter, 42, 51 (2007)
J. Corlett, W. Fawley, S. Lidia, H. Padmore, G. Penn, I. Pogorelov, J. Qiang, F. Sannibale, J. Staples, C. Steier, M. Venturini, W. Wan, R. Wilcox, A. Zholents

FEL Design Studies at LBNL: Activities and Plans

IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity 16, 1 (2006)
S. Marks, S. Prestemon, D. Robin, R.D. Schlueter, C. Steier, A. Wolski, J.Y. Jung, and O. Chubar

Shift Dependent Skew Quadrupole in Advanced Light Source Elliptically Polarizing Undulators, Cause and Corrections

Nucl. Instrum. Meth. A 538, 1-3 (11 February 2005), pp. 65-92
D. Robin, J. Krupnick, R. Schlueter, C. Steier, S. Marks, B. Wang, J. Zbasnik, et al.

Superbend upgrade of the Advanced Light Source

Infrared Physics and Technology 45(5-6), 403-408 (2004)
Scarvie, T., N. Andresen, K. Baptiste, J. Byrd, M. Martin, W.R. McKinney, and C. Steier

Noise reduction efforts for the ALS infrared beamlines

Phys.Rev.Lett.89:224801,2002
J.M. Byrd, W.P. Leemans, A. Loftsdottir, B. Marcelis, M.C. Martin, W.R. McKinney, F. Sannibale, T. Scarvie, C. Steier

OBSERVATION OF BROADBAND SELF-AMPLIFIED SPONTANEOUS COHERENT TERAHERTZ SYNCHROTRON RADIATION IN A STORAGE RING.

Phys.Rev.E65:056506,2002
C. Steier, et al.

Measuring and Optimizing the Momentum Aperture in a Particle Accelerator

Journal of Synchrotron Radiation 9(4), 270-274 (2002)
Young, A.T., E. Arenholz, S. Marks, R. Schlueter, C. Steier, H.A. Padmore, A.P. Hitchcock, and D.G. Castner

Variable linear polarization from an x-ray undulator

IEEE Trans.Appl.Supercond.12:153-156,2002
S. Marks, R. Schlueter, D. Anderson, W. Gath, J.Y. Jung, D. Robin, C. Steier, T. Stevens

NEW CHICANE MAGNET DESIGN FOR INSERTION DEVICE STRAIGHTS AT THE ADVANCED LIGHT SOURCE.

IEEE Trans.Appl.Supercond.12:149-152,2002
S. Marks, et al.

ALS SUPERBEND MAGNET PERFORMANCE.

Surface Review and Letters 9(1), 549-554 (2002)
Young, A.T., E. Arenholz, J. Feng, H. Padmore, S. Marks, R. Schlueter, E. Hoyer, N. Kelez, and C. Steier

A soft x-ray undulator beamline at the Advanced Light source with circular and variable linear polarization for the spectroscopy and microscopy of magnetic materials

Nucl. Instrum. Meth. A 467, Part 1, (July 2001), pp.549-552
Young, A.T., et al .

First commissioning results for the elliptically polarizing undulator beamline at the Advanced Light Source

Synchrotron Radiation News 13, 6, November 2000, pp.33-36
Robin, D., C. Steier, and A. Robinson

Frequency Map Analysis Applied to the ALS Storage Ring

Phys. Rev. Lett. 85, 3, (July 2000), pp.558-561
Robin, D., C. Steier, J. Laskar, and L.S. Nadolski

Global dynamics of the Advanced Light Source revealed through experimental frequency map analysis

Nucl. Instr. & Meth A 441 (2000) 274-280
K. Balewski, R. Brinkmann, Y. Derbenev, K. Floettmann, P. Wesolowski, M. Gentner, D. Husmann, C. Steier

Studies of electron cooling at DESY

Nucl. Instr. and Meth. A 424 (1999) 277-295,
M. Gentner et al.

On the possibilities of electron cooling for HERA

Nucl. Instr. and Meth. A 411 (1998) 93-106,
S. Nakamura et al.

Acceleration of Polarized Electrons in ELSA

Conference Contributions:

IPAC 2014:

C. Steier, et al., “Proposal for a Soft X-ray Diffraction Limited Upgrade of the ALS”, Proceedings of the 2014 International Particle Accelerator Conference, 567 (2014)
S. De Santis, et al., “Injection/Extraction Kicker for the ALS-U Project”, Proceedings of the 2014 International Particle Accelerator Conference, 1977 (2014)
G.C. Pappas, et al., “Fast Kicker Systems for ALS-U”, Proceedings of the 2014 International Particle Accelerator Conference, 564 (2014)

NA-PAC 2013:

Steier C., et al ., "Successful Completion of the ALS Brightness Upgrade," Proceedings of the 2013 North American Particle Accelerator Conference, 433 (2013).
H. Tarawneh, et al., “Initial Lattice Design Studies for a Diffraction Limited Upgrade of the Advanced Light Source”, Proceedings of the 2013 North American Particle Accelerator Conference, 288 (2014)
Sun, C., M.P. Hertlein, J. Kirz, M.A. Marcus, G.J. Portmann, D. Robin, and C. Steier, "Pseudo Single Bunch with Adjustable Frequency," Proceedings of the 2013 North American Particle Accelerator Conference, 285 (2013).
J.N. Corlett, et al., Design Concepts for a Next Generation Light Source at LBNL, Proceedings of the 2013 North American Particle Accelerator Conference (2013).

IPAC 2013:

C. Steier, et al., "Completion of the Brightness Upgrade of the ALS," Proceedings of the 2013 International Particle Accelerator Conference, 261-263 (2013).
C. Steier, et al., "Lattice studies for a potential soft x-ray diffraction limited upgrade of the ALS," Proceedings of the 2013 International Particle Accelerator Conference, 258-260 (2013).
C. Steier, et al., Design of a Collimation System for the Next Generation Light Source, Proceedings of IPAC 2013, Shanghai

IPAC 2012:

C. Steier, et al., Status of the ALS Brightness Upgrade, IPAC 2012, p. 1692
C. Steier, et al., Electron Beam Collimation for the Next Generation Light Source, IPAC 2012, p. 1695
C. Sun, C. Steier, W. Wan, Vertical Dispersion Bump Design for Femto-Second Slicing Beamline at the ALS, IPAC 2012, p. 1698
M. Venturini, et al., Beam Dynamics Studies of a High Repetition Rate Linac Driver for a 4th generation Light Source, IPAC 2012, p 1771
C. Papadopoulos, et al., Injector Beam Dynamics for a high repetition rate 4th generation light source, IPAC 2012, p. 3000
J. Corlett, et al., Next Generation Light Source R\&D and Design Studies at LBNL, IPAC 2012, p. 1762

FEL 2011:

C. Sun, et al., Study of Highly Isochronous Beamlines for FEL Seeding Study of Highly Isochronous Beamlines for FEL Seeding, FEL 2011

PAC 2011:

C. Steier, et al., Status of the ALS Upgrade, Proceedings of 2011 Particle Accelerator Conference, New York, NY, USA
C. sun, et al., Dynamic Aperture Optimization using Genetic Algorithms, Proceedings of 2011 Particle Accelerator Conference, New York, NY, USA
J. Weber, et al., Commissioning the ALS Digital Power Supply Controller in the Booster Dipole and Quadrupole Magnet Power Supplies, Proceedings of 2011 Particle Accelerator Conference, New York, NY, USA
C. Sun, et al., Low-Emittance Lattice Designs for ALS Ultimate Upgrade, Proceedings of 2011 Particle Accelerator Conference, New York, NY, USA
L. Emery, C. Steier, Light Sources Optimized with Super Bends, Proceedings of 2011 Particle Accelerator Conference, New York, NY, USA

IPAC 2010:

C. Steier, et al., Status of the Low Emittance Upgrade of the Advanced Light Source, Proceedings of IPAC 2010, Kyoto, Japan (2010)
C. Steier, W. Wan, Quantitative Lattice Optimization using Frequency Map Analysis, Proceedings of IPAC 2010, Kyoto, Japan (2010)
J. Corlett, et al., Design Studies for a VUV-Soft X-ray FEL Facility at LBNL, Proceedings of IPAC 2010, Kyoto, Japan (2010)

PAC 2009:

C. Steier, State of Beam Stability and Control in Synchrotron Light Sources, Proceedings of PAC 2009 (invited talk)
C. Steier, Beam stability challenges in ERLs, Proceedings of ERL 2009 (invited plenary talk)
C. Steier, et al., Commissioning and User Operation of the ALS in Top-Off Mode, Proceedings of PAC 2009
C. Steier, L. Yang, Touschek Lifetime Measurements at Small Horizontal Emittance in the ALS, proceedings of PAC 2009
C. Steier, L. Yang, Experimental Frequency Map Analysis Using Multiple BPMs, Proceedings of PAC 2009
K. Baptiste, et al., ALS Top-Off Mode Beam Interlock System, Proceedings of PAC 2009
A. Madur, et al., Troubleshooting Status for the ALS In-Vacuum Insertion Device, Proceedings of PAC 2009
J. Weber, et al., ALS FPGA-Based Digital Power Supply Controller for Ramped Power Supplies in the Booster, Proceedings of PAC 2009
L. Yang, et al., Multiobjective Light Source Lattice Optimization, Proceedings of PAC 2009
D. Robin, et al., Using Novel Injection Schemes for Enhanced Storage Ring Performance, Proceedings of PAC 2009

EPAC 2008:

Christoph Steier, et al. , Shimming Correction of Dynamic Multipole Effects on Apple-II Type EPUs at the ALS, Proceedings of EPAC 2008, Genova, Italy, June 2008
David Robin, Hiroshi Nishimura, Gregory James Portmann, Fernando Sannibale, Christoph Steier, Future Plans for the Advanced Light Source, Proceedings of EPAC 2008, Genova, Italy, June 2008
David Robin, Fernando Sannibale, Christoph Steier, Weishi Wan, Lingyun Yang, Global Optimization of the Magnetic Lattice Using Genetic Algoritihms, Proceedings of EPAC 2008, Genova, Italy, June 2008

PAC 2007:

C. Steier, et al. Status of the Top-off Upgrade of the ALS
C. Steier, P. Heimann, S. Marks, D. Robin, R. Schoenlein, W. Wan, W. Wittmer, Successful Completion of the Femtosecond Slicing Upgrade at the ALS
H. Nishimura, S. Marks, D. Robin, R. Schlueter, C. Steier, W. Wan, A Low Emittance Lattice for the Advanced Light Source
H. Nishimura, R. Donahue, R. Duarte, D. Robin, F. Sannibale, C. Steier, W. Wan, ALS Top-off Simulation Studies for Radiation Safety
J. Corlett, et al. A High Repetition Rate VUV-Soft X-Ray FEL Concept

EPAC 2006:

C. Steier, et al. Status of the Top-off Upgrade of the ALS
C. Steier, S. Marks, S. Prestemon, D. Robin, R. Schlueter, W. Wan, W. Wittmer, Studies of the Nonlinear Dynamics Effects of Apple-II Type EPUs at the ALS

PAC 2005:

C. Steier, et al. Measuring and Understanding the Momentum Aperture in a Storage Ring
C. Steier, et al. The New Undulator Based fs-Slicing Beamline at the ALS
W. Wan and C. Steier, Simulation of the Effect of an In-Vacuum Undulator on the Beam Dynamics of the ALS
H. Nishimura, D. Robin, C. Steier and R. Donahue, Beam Loss Simulation Studies for ALS Top-Off Operation
W. Barry, et al. Diagnostic Systems Plan for the Advanced Light Source Top-Off Upgrade
G. Stover, et al. Investigations, Experiments, and Implications for Using Existing Pulse Magnets for 'topoff' operation at the Advanced Light Source
D. Shuman, et al. Stray Field Reduction in ALS Eddy Current Septum Magnets
D. Robin, et al. Generation of Picosecond X-Ray Pulses in the ALS Using RF Orbit Deflection
J. Seeman, et al. Performance of the PEP-II B-Factory Collider at SLAC

EPAC 2004:

PAC 2003:

EPAC 2002:

PAC 2001:

C. Steier, et al., Understanding the Dynamic Momentum Aperture of the Advanced Light Source
C. Steier, et al., Design of a Fast Global Orbit Feedback System for the Advanced Light Source
C. Steier, et al., Intra-Beam Scattering and Minimum Achievable Emittance in the Advanced Light Source
J.T. Seeman, et al ., Status and future plans of the PEP-II B-factory
D. Robin, et al., Superbend project at the Advanced Light Source
W. Barry, et al., A dedicated infrared synchrotron radiation source at the Advanced Light Source

HEACC 2001:

D. Atkinson, et al., Measurements of intra-beam scattering at low emittance in the Advanced Light Source

EPAC 2000:

C. Steier, et al., Lattice Model Calibration and Frequency Map Measurements at the ALS
C. Steier, et al., Fully Coupled Analysis of Orbit Response Matrices at the ALS
C. Steier, et al., Energy Calibration of the Electron Beam of the ALS using Resonant Depolarization
C. Steier, et al., Commissioning of the First Elliptically Polarizing Undulator at the ALS
D. Robin, C. Steier, J. Safranek, and W. Decking, Enhanced performance of the Advanced Light Source through periodicity restoration of the linear lattice

PAC 1999:

U. Wienands, et al., Beam Commissioning of the PEP-II High Energy Ring
C. Steier et al. Crossing Intrinsic Depolarizing Resonances in ELSA with Pulsed Betatron Tune Jump Quadrupoles

Theses:

BONN-IR-99-07 C. Steier, PhD Thesis,

Polarisierte Elektronen in der Elektronen-Stretcher-Anlage ELSA
(german, about the acceleration of polarized electrons in ELSA)

BONN-IB-95-40 C. Steier, Diploma Thesis,

Theoretische und experimentelle Untersuchungen zu Vielteilcheneffekten bei der Elektronen-Stretcher-Anlage ELSA
(german, about measurements of ion problems in ELSA and tests of possible cures)

CSteier@lbl.gov

Last updated: 5/17/2015