Measurement of the optical parameters of a transfer line using multi-profile analysis

The standard approach to measure the optical parameters and the emittance in a transfer line is based on the analysis of the profiles measured by three monitors. This is feasible, provided the dispers ion function is known a priori. In this paper we propose to measure the complete set of five parameters (the two independent Twiss parameters, the emittance, the dispersion function and its derivative ) by using five monitors with one bending magnet interleaved. The results of some measurements carried out in the transfer line connecting the CERN PS and SPS rings are presented.