LINAC4, A New Linear Accelerator for the CERN Complex

by Mr Maurizio Vretenar (CERN)

Thursday 22 Nov 2007, 11:00 → 12:00 Europe/Zurich

AB Auditorium Meyrin (CERN)

In its June 2007 session the CERN Council has approved the White Paper, which includes construction of a 160 MeV H- linear accelerator called LINAC4. This new facility will initially replace LINAC2 as injector to the PS Booster, improving its performance up to the levels required for producing the ultimate LHC luminosity. In a later stage, LINAC4 is intended to become the first element of a renewed injection chain for the LHC that can be progressively built over the next decade. After briefly introducing the motivations and layout of the new injector chain, the seminar will present the characteristics of the new linac and give an overview of its main technical features. The schedule and organisation of the project will be shortly discussed.

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