The LEAR Electron Cooler: Recent Improvements and Tests

Recent work on the electron cooling device at the CERN Low Energy Antiproton Ring (LEAR) is summarized. This included an improvement of the collector performance and of the vacuum. Relations between the different cooler parameters were measured with a view to simplifying the control system. Results of vacuum tests performed before the installation in LEAR are presented, and a short description of the status of the cooling device after its installation is given.