Speaker
Stephan Maury
(AB/ABP)
Description
The LHC physics programme with heavy ions (lead-lead) collisions at a luminosity of
1027 cm-2s-1 requires an upgrade the ion injector chain: Linac3-LEIR-PS-SPS. The
construction of LEIR is now finished and beam commissioning is under way. The
status of the modifications in and around the PS and SPS (new injection system, rf
gymnastics, stripping insertion) and the plans for their commissioning and the
transition from the “Early” to “Nominal” lead ion beams are outlined,. The
milestones, schedule and the impact of any changes are discussed. A tentative
estimate of the lead beam brilliance and intensity in LHC is made.
Author
Stephan Maury
(AB/ABP)
