Test Measurements of a new TESLA Cavity Beam Position Monitor at the ELBE Linac

A new type of a cavity BPM proposed for beam position determination along the TESLA linac was tested at the accelerator ELBE in Rossendorf / Dresden. Measurements using an improved BPM (large and stable cross-talk isolation, signicantly less energy dissipation, a novel LO signal generation) were performed in single- and multi-bunch regimes. Agreement with expectations was found. The low bunch charge available allowed for preliminary measurements on sensitivity and position resolution, which extrapolated to TESLA would full the demands for precise bunch-to-bunch position determination. Possible improvements, in particular on the signal processing scheme, are also discussed.