IBIC2026 - 15th International Beam Instrumentation Conference

Operational experience with the SLS 2.0 beam loss monitoring system

WERT06

2 Sept 2026, 13:30

30m

Rainbow Theatre (Whistler Conference Centre)

Invited Oral Presentation MC02: Beam Loss Monitors and Machine Protection MC02: Beam Loss Monitors and Machine Protection

Speaker

Cigdem Ozkan Loch (Paul Scherrer Institute)

Description

Three types of Beam Loss Monitors (BLMs) have been installed at the Swiss Light Source (SLS 2.0) for both commissioning and routine user operations: Libera BLMs for fast loss detection, RadFETs for dose distribution, and the novel CMOS-based BLM system that has been developed and integrated into the facility's operations. This presentation details the applications of these monitors (eg, injection optimization, and postmortem analysis of loss distributions) and addresses the distinct technical challenges encountered during the first phase and second phase commissioning of the SLS 2.0.