Speaker
Dr
Michael Benedikt
(CERN)
Description
The capabilities and the performance of the CERN accelerator complex are analyzed,
based on the present status of the accelerators. This is done by estimating the
availability of proton beams for the period 2006 to 2010 and comparing it to the
anticipated physics programme, to highlight any possible shortfall, especially for
SPS physics. Typical operation scenarios with yearly running periods and machine
availabilities are defined, including specific assumption for LHC beam requests
during the first years of operation, based on LEP experience. The present
performances of the accelerators in terms of available beam brightness, maximum
intensity per cycle and repetition rate are used for the analysis. Functional
relationships between the beam availabilities for the various users are discussed.
Special emphasis is given to operations that imply important beam losses along the
accelerator chain and the most relevant consequences are outlined.
Primary author
Dr
Michael Benedikt
(CERN)
