Preparation of the charge stripping foil in J-PARC RCS

At the J-PARC 3-GeV Rapid Cycling Synchrotron (RCS), the H-charge exchange injection scheme using striping foils is adopted. The 1st stripping foil is mounted on a C-shaped holder. One edge of the foil is supported by the holders and the other edge is sandwiched by 10 μm diameter SiC fibers. The holders with not only operation foil but also spare foils were stored on the holder storage rack. The 1st stripping foil is one of the key elements deciding the beam performance in the RCS. Thus the foil preparation is very important issue. The foil preparation includes many work process as follows: a foil separation from glass substrates, salvaging the foil from the water, foil annealing, SiC fibers glueing and foil mount on the holder, and foil holders storing in the holder storage rack. In order to improve its reproducibility and increase the efficiency of work, attachment devices or support jigs are developed. (author)