LHC MD5 - ions

Wednesday 29 Oct 2025, 09:30 → 11:00 Europe/Zurich

774/1-079 (CERN)

09:30 → 09:40 Introduction

Speakers: Georges Trad (CERN), Giovanni Iadarola (CERN), Jan Uythoven (CERN)

09:40 → 09:55 Overview carry-over of 2024 ion MDs

MD10703 Beam-Beam limit
MD14324 New ion beams from injectors
MD10723 Crystal collimation quench test

Speaker: Dr Roderik Bruce (CERN)

09:55 → 10:05 New IR7 Optics

MD15183 New IR7 optics for improved ions and crystal collimation.

Speaker: Bjorn Hans Filip Lindstrom (University of London (GB))

lswg_ion_md.pdf

10:05 → 10:20 Collimation

MD17123 Crystal channeling optimisation with machine learning
MD17163 Collimation performance with reduced system
MD17183 Betatron halo with Pb ions

Speakers: Andre Donadon Servelle (CERN), Andrea Vella (University of Malta (MT)), Daniele Mirarchi (CERN), Pascal Hermes (CERN), Dr Roderik Bruce (CERN)

251029_Ion_Halo.pdf

MD17123 Crystal channeling optimisation with machine learning.pdf

MD17123 Crystal channeling optimisation with machine learning.pptx

md5_ions_2025_plan.pdf

10:20 → 10:30 RF System

MD17164 Bunch flattening at injection for enhancing ion lifetime.

Speakers: Helga Timko (CERN), Dr Roderik Bruce (CERN)

RF_MD5_request.pdf

RF_MD5_request.pptx

10:30 → 10:40 BLMs

MD17143 Beam loss patterns with ions

Speakers: Belen Maria Salvachua Ferrando (CERN), Sara Morales Vigo (CERN)

20251029_Loss_Patterns_Ions_SaraMorales.pdf

20251029_Loss_Patterns_Ions_SaraMorales.pptx

10:40 → 10:50 BFPP limit

MD17184 IR8 BFPP luminosity limit

Speaker: Dr Roderik Bruce (CERN)

2025.10.28--LSWG--IP8_BFPP_quench_test_2.pdf

2025.10.28--LSWG--IP8_BFPP_quench_test_2.pptx