Speaker
Dr
Michael Benedikt
(CERN)
Description
The “basic-period” is the underlying time unit for the operation of the accelerators
in the sense that all machine cycles are integer multiples of that unit. The
motivation for reducing the basic period from the present 1200 ms to 900 ms and the
choice of this “optimum” length are explained. The impact on the operation of the
accelerator complex is discussed and an overview of the expected beam performance
for the various physics users is given. The requirements for the main technical
systems of the different machines and transfer lines are summarized. The schedule
for implementation over the period 2005-2007 is presented, as well as the status of
approval of the project.
Author
Dr
Michael Benedikt
(CERN)
