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Description
The upcoming High-Luminosity upgrade of the CERN Large Hadron Collider (HL-LHC) and the R&D on future accelerators (FCC) require radiation hardness tests and detector qualifications. The reference facilities at CERN for muon gas detectors is the GIF++, located on the H4 beam-line in the SPS North Area.
The last years were dominated by the mass production tests for the ATLAS Phase 1 upgrade, qualification tests for ALICE TPC chambers, ageing test of muon chambers and the search for eco-friendly gas mixtures. With several mayor improvements to the facility and the muon beam production, we now entered Run 3, and added the dedicated muon beam periods to our work program. In this presentation we will give an overview of the facility, describe recent improvements, and present the ongoing test program. We will also discuss the possibility to operate the facility beyond the Long Shutdown 3 (LS3) and the necessary improvements to be made.
