Speaker
Giulia Papotti
(European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Description
Following the LHC Injector Upgrade programme (LIU) there has been a gradual ramp-up of the intensity of LHC beams in the CERN Super Proton Synchrotron (SPS). This was initially hampered by vacuum issues in several critical components, such as RF cavities and kicker magnets, requiring extensive scrubbing campaigns to condition these components. This paper reviews the current status of the high brightness LHC beams in the SPS, including commissioning evolution, aspects related to beam stability and beam optimization and the current brightness reach. An assessment of the operational readiness of these beams for the High Luminosity LHC era is also given.
| Region represented | Europe |
|---|---|
| Paper preparation format | LaTeX |
Author
Kevin Li
(European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Co-authors
Carlo Zannini
(European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Giovanni Rumolo
(European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Giulia Papotti
(European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Hannes Bartosik
(European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Ingrid Mases
(European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Ivan Karpov
(European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Konstantinos Paraschou
(European Organization for Nuclear Research)
