Speaker
Bernhard Auchmann
Description
UFOs in the LHC have proven to be a potential threat to machine availability. While the correlation of peak losses with beam intensity had initially indicated a potential limitation, the fast advance of the conditioning effect appears to have saved the day. In this presentation we will present our current understanding of the UFO threat, the BLM strategy to optimize machine availability and machine protection, and the various lines of attack for UFO-related R&D.
