17–22 May 2026
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New Findings on BPM Calibration in the LHC

WEP6080
20 May 2026, 16:00
2h
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Deauville, France
Poster Presentation MC6.T03: Beam Diagnostics and Instrumentation Poster session

Speaker

Dr Mael Le Garrec (Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules)

Description

Accurate Beam-Position Monitor (BPM) calibration is essential for high-quality optics measurements and reliable beam-based diagnostics in the Large Hadron Collider. Recent in-depth analyses combining advanced optics-measurement techniques, including measurements of a novel $60^{\circ}$ optics, with cross-checks from complementary beam instrumentation have revealed the presence of a previously unnoticed systematic calibration bias of approximately 3\,\% in arc BPMs. This correction has been implemented at the start of 2025, leading to improved consistency. Despite these improvements, not all aspects of the discrepancy have yet been fully understood. This contribution presents the investigations that enabled the identification of the bias, open questions, and implications for future operation.

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Author

Jacqueline Keintzel (European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Co-authors

Delphine Jacquet (European Organization for Nuclear Research) Jorg Wenninger (European Organization for Nuclear Research) Joschua Dilly (European Organization for Nuclear Research) Joshua Gray (European Organization for Nuclear Research) Kyriacos Skoufaris (European Organization for Nuclear Research) Dr Mael Le Garrec (Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules) Michal Krupa (European Organization for Nuclear Research) Rogelio Tomas (European Organization for Nuclear Research) Dr Vittorio Ferrentino (European Organization for Nuclear Research) Yannis Angelis (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)

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