Speaker
Sebastien Evrard
Description
The High Radiation to Materials (HiRadMat) facility at CERN/SPS is designed to allow testing of accelerator components, in particular those of LHC, to the impact of high-intensity pulsed beams. It will be opened to all CERN users and external groups as all other experimental areas and test beams. The facility is also part of the EUCARD FP7 program as open access, which aims at supporting and encouraging participation of EU collaborators interested in tests of materials for accelerator or detector R&D.
The installation of the dedicated line and experimental area in TCC6 and in the old WANF area (TNC tunnel) is planned during the 2010-2011 shutdown. The presentation following a brief overview of the project will focus on the status and prospects for 2010 activities and next shutdown. In particular, the preparations for the WANF dismantling and the installation of the new facility will be presented. Finally, the issues concerning the operation of the facility: beam time and handling of the users will be discussed.