Author: Chiggiato, P.
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WEPEA042 The PS Upgrade Programme: Recent Advances 2594
 
  • S.S. Gilardoni, S. Bart Pedersen, C. Bertone, N. Biancacci, A. Blas, D. Bodart, J. Borburgh, P. Chiggiato, H. Damerau, S. Damjanovic, J.D. Devine, T. Dobers, M. Gourber-Pace, S. Hancock, A. Huschauer, G. Iadarola, L.A. Lopez Hernandez, A. Masi, S. Mataguez, E. Métral, M.M. Paoluzzi, S. Persichelli, S. Pittet, S. Roesler, C. Rossi, G. Rumolo, B. Salvant, R. Steerenberg, G. Sterbini, L. Ventura, J. Vollaire, R. Wasef, C. Yin Vallgren
    CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
  • M. Migliorati
    University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
 
  The LHC Injectors Upgrade project (LIU) has been initiated to improve the performances of the existing injector complex at CERN to match the future requirements of the HL-LHC. In this framework, the Proton Synchrotron (PS) will undergo fundamental changes for many of its main systems: the injection energy will be increased to reduce space-charge effects, the transverse damper will be improved to cope with transverse instabilities the RF systems will be upgraded to accelerate higher beam intensity and brightness. These hardware improvements are triggered by a series of studies meant to identify the most critical performance bottlenecks, like space charge, impedances, longitudinal and transverse instabilities, as well as electron-cloud. Additionally, alternative production schemes for the LHC-type beams have been proposed and implemented to circumvent some of the present limitations. A summary of the most recent advances of the studies, as well as the proposed hardware improvements is given.  
 
THPEA041 Performance Improvements of the SPS Internal Beam Dump for the HL-LHC Beam 3231
 
  • F.M. Velotti, O. Aberle, C. Bracco, E. Carlier, P. Chiggiato, J.A. Ferreira Somoza, B. Goddard, M. Meddahi, V. Senaj, J.A. Uythoven
    CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
 
  The SPS internal beam dump has been designed for beam specifications well below the HL-LHC ones, and for modes of operation which may not be adequate for the HL-LHC era. The present system suffers from several limitations in the allowed intensity and energy range, and its vacuum performance affects nearby high-voltage kicker systems. In this report the limitations of the internal beam dump system are reviewed, and the possible improvements compared. Preliminary upgrade proposals are presented, taking into consideration the expected operational HL-LHC parameters.  
 
THPFI044 NEG Thin Film Coating Development for the MAX IV Vacuum System 3385
 
  • M.J. Grabski, J. Ahlbäck, E. Al-Dmour, P.F. Tavares
    MAX-lab, Lund, Sweden
  • S. Calatroni, P. Chiggiato, P. Costa Pinto, M. Taborelli
    CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
 
  The new synchrotron radiation facility of the MAX IV laboratories is under construction and expected to deliver the first light beam in 2016. To cope with the small aperture, the intense photon bombardment and the low-pressure requirement, most of the beam pipes for the 3-GeV ring are going to be coated with Ti-Zr-V non-evaporable getter (NEG) thin films. To take advantage from the experience acquired during the construction of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), collaboration between CERN and MAX IV Laboratories has been set up. The choice of the extruded Cu tubes, the preliminary surface treatments, the coating configuration, and the performance validation of the small-diameter vacuum chambers have been addressed. In parallel, an intense development has been tackled at CERN for the coating of vacuum chambers where photon and electron beams circulate in separate pipes. The most important results of the collaboration are presented and future perspectives pointed out.  
 
THPWA034 Overview of CERN Technology Transfer Strategy and Accelerator-related Activities 3702
 
  • E. Chesta, A. Bertarelli, F. Caspers, P. Chiggiato, S. Sgobba, T. Stora, M. Taborelli, W. Wuensch
    CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
 
  CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, is actively engaged in identifying technologies developed for its accelerator complex that could be profitably used by partner research organizations or commercial companies in applications with potentially high socio-economic impact beyond pure fundamental physics research. In the first part of the paper, an overview of CERN current strategy in the field of Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property Management will be presented, with details on the most effective models, implementation tools and processes developed to achieve satisfactory dissemination and valorisation of the knowledge generated within the Organization. In the second part, CERN currently available technology portfolio will be described with focus on cases originated from the Accelerator and Technology Sector. A selection of promising on-going projects embracing a variety of technology fields and application areas will be detailed to showcase technical challenges and possible benefits of initiatives driven by (but not limited to) the needs of CERN scientific programme.