Speaker
Dr
Stefano Redaelli
(CERN)
Description
Beam losses along the 27 km long LHC ring can now be predicted with longitudinal
accuracy of 10 centimetres. Simulations are based on a multi-turn tracking of
secondary and tertiary halo particles, as produced in the collimation insertions, and
on a detailed model of the LHC aperture. The expected losses at the LHC in various
operational conditions are compared with the proposed locations for the beam loss
monitors (BLM's), which shall detect abnormal losses to damp the beam before
sensitive equipment is damaged. The goal of this study is to assess the validity of
the proposed BLM locations and to identify other sensitive locations for optimizing
the performance of the BLM system.
Author
Dr
Stefano Redaelli
(CERN)
