Beam loss response measurements with a LHC prototype collimator in the SPS

Author

Weiler, Th ; Arduini, G. ; Assmann, R. ; Bracco, C. ; Braun, H. ; Dehning, B. ; Gander, P. ; Holzer, E.B. ; Jonker, M. ; Losito, R. ; Masi, A. ; Ponce, L. ; Redaelli, S. ; Robert-Demolaize, G. ; Sobczak, M. ; Wenninger, J.

Author_Institution

CERN, Geneva

fYear

2007

fDate

25-29 June 2007

Firstpage

1622

Lastpage

1624

Abstract

Beam tests with a large hadron collider (LHC) prototype collimator were performed at the super proton synchrotron (SPS) in autumn 2006. Applying a new collimator control system many new beam measurements were performed. This contribution presents results on collimator- induced beam loss measurements and their applications to beam-based alignment of collimators and measurements of the beam size and position. Interesting features of the recorded beam loss signals are illustrated and possible impacts for LHC operation are discussed.

Keywords

collimators; particle beam diagnostics; proton accelerators; proton beams; storage rings; synchrotrons; LHC prototype collimator; SPS; beam loss response measurements; collimator control system; super proton synchrotron; Colliding beam devices; Collimators; Large Hadron Collider; Loss measurement; Particle beams; Performance evaluation; Position measurement; Prototypes; Size measurement; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Particle Accelerator Conference, 2007. PAC. IEEE

Conference_Location

Albuquerque, NM

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-0916-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PAC.2007.4440843

Filename

4440843