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Sukho Kongtawong

Accelerator Coordination, National Synchrotron Light Source II

Sukho Kongtawong

Brookhaven National Laboratory

National Synchrotron Light Source II
Bldg. 744
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000

Sukho Kongtawong is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II), Brookhaven National Laboratory. He holds a Ph.D. in Physics from Stony Brook University, where his dissertation focused on improving beam stability at NSLS-II. His current research involves stabilizing photon beams for nanoimaging by controlling electron beam dynamics to mitigate photon beam vibrations. He is also working on upgrading the NSLS-IIU with higher bandwidth feedback systems. Sukho has extensive experience in accelerator physics, beam dynamics, and synchrotron radiation, and has contributed to numerous advancements in beam stabilization and diagnostics. His work also involves integrating electron and photon orbit feedback systems and investigating performance limits in beam control systems.

Research | Education | Publications

Research Activities

NSLS-II electron and photon beam stabilities

Education

Ph.D. Phisics, Stony Brook University (2021)

Selected Publications

  • Kongtawong S, Chubar O, Shaftan T (2022) Simulation of synchrotron radiation from electron beams affected by vibrations and drifts. Physical Review Accelerators and Beams 25:. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevaccelbeams.25.024601
  • Kongtawong S, Tian Y, Yu LH, et al (2021) Numerical simulation of NSLS-II fast orbit feedback system. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 997:165175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2021.165175
  • Kongtawong S, Tian Y, Yang X, et al (2020) Recent improvements in beam orbit feedback at NSLS-II. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 976:164250. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2020.164250
Sukho Kongtawong

Brookhaven National Laboratory

National Synchrotron Light Source II
Bldg. 744
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000

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