MTE workshop 2010

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Paul Collier (CERN)
Description
o Review current beam status and issues o Review current hardware issues o Propose possible mitigation measures o Define a strategy to have an operational MTE
  • Friday 24 September
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      Status of commissioning with beam 874/1-011

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      • Performance and reasons to stop normal operation with MTE • Issues encountered (controls, instrumentation, kickers) • Next steps • Requirements for completing the commissioning in 2010 (instrumentation, controls, OP support, time required in dedicated mode) • Optics of the extraction line • Impact of MTE-related studies on other operational beams
      Speaker: Dr Simone Gilardoni (CERN)
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      Measurements’ analysis 874/1-011

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      • Stability issues • Required tools and instrumentation
      Speaker: Dr Massimo Giovannozzi (CERN)
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      Operations point of view: PS 874/1-011

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      • Status of setting up after the first operational period • Things to be re-done • Status of the transfer line • Requirements for operation of Fixed-Target/CNGS with MTE
      Speaker: Rende Steerenberg (CERN)
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      Operations point of view: SPS 874/1-011

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      • Status of setting up after the first operational period • Things to be re-done • Status of the transfer line • Requirements for operation of Fixed-Target/CNGS with MTE
      Speaker: Karel Cornelis (CERN)
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      Radioprotection issues 874/1-011

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      • Status of ring (septum excluded) after MTE operation • Septum activation • TT10 hot spot • Linac 3 area • CT vs. MTE in terms of losses • Requirements for running with MTE • Long term requirements in case of MTE running: shielding on top of SMH16, barracks in the ring center
      Speaker: Markus Widorski (CERN)
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    • 12:55
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      Power converters stability 874/1-011

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      • Check with new observation tools: PFWs, F8L, low-energy quads, sextupoles and octupoles • B-field fluctuations
      Speaker: Pierre Freyermuth (CERN)
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      General status of instrumentation 874/1-011

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      • Status of beam current transformers • TT2 couplers: what is needed to make them operational • Status of new wire scanners • Status of LHC BLMs: actual and expected performance
      Speaker: Mr Jean-Jacques GRAS (CERN AB-BDI)
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    • 15:35
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      Considerations on performance of extraction elements 874/1-011

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      • Aperture and strength margins for SEH31 • Performance of BFAs – pedestal and staircases - (strength and PPM capabilities) • Aperture margins for SMH16 • Issues with MTE kickers (sparking). Fancy operation: change of polarities • Limitations in case of test for new extraction schemes in combination with CT operation • Performance of DFA in TT2 (ppm) • Spare policy of SMH16 with MTE • Spare policy of SEH31 with MTE hybrid
      Speaker: Luc Sermeus (CERN)
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      New MTE extraction scheme to mitigate irradiation of SMH16 874/1-011

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      • Principle • Required measurements
      Speaker: Dr Massimo Giovannozzi (CERN)
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  • Monday 27 September
    • General discussion and summary 864-2-B14

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