Speaker
Andrea Apollonio
Description
The LHC exhibited unprecedented availability during the 2016 proton run, producing more than 40 fb-1 of integrated luminosity, significantly above the original target of 25 fb-1. This was achieved while running steadily with a peak luminosity above the design target of 1e34 cm-2s-1. Individual system performance and an increased experience with the machine were fundamental to achieve these goals, following the consolidations and improvements deployed during the Long Shutdown 1 and the Year End Technical stop in 2015. In this presentation the 2016 LHC availability statistics for the proton run are presented and discussed, with a focus on the top contributors to downtime.
