Due to the combination of fixed magnetic field operation with strong focusing, non-scaling FFAGs have a significant potential for future particle accelerator applications. However, this technology has a number of unique features, which must be fully studied before this potential can be realised. To do this, a proof-of-principle non-scaling FFAG, called EMMA – Electron Model for Many Applications – has been constructed at the STFC Daresbury Laboratory in the UK. It has been designed by an international collaboration of accelerator scientists and engineers. It will demonstrate the principle of non-scaling FFAGs and be used to study the features of this type of accelerator in detail.

The new Booster Ion Profile Monitor has been implemented to simultaneously capture both horizontal and vertical profiles at a once‐per‐turn sample rate, throughout a Booster cycle. The system uses LabVIEW software running on a MacIntosh Quadra 650 talking to both VME and CAMAC hardware. Microchannel plate voltage is turned on just prior to making a measurement and automatically turned off when the measurement is complete. This action allows using a high gain while preserving microchannel plate lifetime. The data captured may be archived for later analysis. Current analysis available include position, emittance/sigma, 2D color intensity plot of raw data, and single turn profiles for any turn during the cycle.

The progress of the design of the 204 detectors required for the Fermilab Main Injector (FMI), Beam Position Monitor (BPM), system is described. To conserve space, the detectors will be located inside the quadrupole magnets. The output from four striplines shorted at one end will be combined to form either horizontal or vertical detectors. Commercially available software was used to select the geometry of the striplines for desired characteristic impedance, linearity, and output power. Prototype measurements are shown to agree with simulation and mechanical issues are discussed.