Author: Steinhagen, R.J.
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WEPC078 Non-linear Chromaticity Studies of the LHC at Injection 2199
 
  • E.H. Maclean, M. Giovannozzi, F. Schmidt, R.J. Steinhagen, E. Todesco, R. Tomás, G. Vanbavinckhove
    CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
  • R. Bartolini
    JAI, Oxford, United Kingdom
 
  The non-linear chromaticity of the LHC has been studied. Measurements of variation in tune with dp/p on both beams at injection optics are being compared with Q'' and Q''' as calculated with the LHC effective model. This model uses the best currently available measurements of magnetic field harmonics. An attempt is being made to optimize the b4 and b5 pool-pieces corrections in view of the corresponding chromaticity terms.  
 
WEPO031 The Magnetic Model of the LHC during Commissioning to Higher Beam Intensities in 2010-2011 2466
 
  • L. Deniau, N. Aquilina, L. Fiscarelli, M. Giovannozzi, P. Hagen, M. Lamont, G. Montenero, R.J. Steinhagen, M. Strzelczyk, E. Todesco, R. Tomás, W. Venturini Delsolaro, J. Wenninger
    CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
 
  The Field Description of the Large Hadron Collider (FiDeL) model is a set of semi-empirical equations linking the magnets behaviours established from magnetic measurements to the magnetic properties of the machine observed through beam measurements. The FiDeL model includes the parameterization of static components such as magnets residual magnetization, persistent currents, hysteresis and saturation as well as the decay and snap-back dynamic components. In the present paper, we outline the relationship between the beam observables (orbit, tune, chromaticity) and the model components during the commissioning to higher beam intensities in 2010-2011, with an energy of 3.5 TeV per beam. The main relevant issues are (i) the operation at 2 A/s and 10 A/s ramp rate and their influence on chromatic correction, (ii) the beta beating and its relation to the knowledge of the resistive quadrupoles transfer functions and (iii) the observed tune decay at injection energy and its possibles origins.  
 
MOPS009 Probing Intensity Limits of LHC-type Bunches in the CERN SPS with Nominal Optics 610
 
  • B. Salvant, G. Adrian, D.J. Allen, O. Andujar, T. Argyropoulos, J. Axensalva, J. Baldy, H. Bartosik, S. Cettour Cave, F. Chapuis, J.F. Comblin, K. Cornelis, D.G. Cotte, K. Cunnington, H. Damerau, M. Delrieux, J.L. Duran-Lopez, A. Findlay, J. Fleuret, F. Follin, P. Freyermuth, H. Genoud, S.S. Gilardoni, A. Guerrero, S. Hancock, K. Hanke, O. Hans, R. Hazelaar, W. Höfle, L.K. Jensen, J. Kuczerowski, Y. Le Borgne, R. Maillet, D. Manglunki, S. Massot, E. Matli, G. Metral, B. Mikulec, E. Métral, J.-M. Nonglaton, E. Ovalle, L. Pereira, F.C. Peters, A. Rey, J.P. Ridewood, G. Rumolo, J.L. Sanchez Alvarez, E.N. Shaposhnikova, R.R. Steerenberg, R.J. Steinhagen, J. Tan, B. Vandorpe, E. Veyrunes
    CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
 
  Some of the upgrade scenarios of the high-luminosity LHC require large intensity per bunch from the injector chain. Single bunch beams with intensities of up to 3.5 to 4·1011 p/b and nominal emittances were successfully produced in the PS Complex and delivered to the SPS in 2010. This contribution presents results of studies with this new intense beam in the SPS to probe single bunch intensity limitations with nominal gamma transition. In particular, the vertical Transverse Mode Coupling Instability (TMCI) threshold with low chromaticity was observed at 1.6·1011 p/b for single nominal LHC bunches in the SPS. With increased vertical chromaticity, larger intensities could be injected, stored along the flat bottom and accelerated up to 450 GeV/c. However, significant losses and/or transverse emittance blow up were then observed. Longitudinal and transverse optimization efforts in the PSB, PS and SPS were put in place to minimize this beam degradation and succeeded to obtain single 2.3·1011 p/b LHC type bunches with satisfying parameters at extraction of the SPS.  
 
THOBA01 Electron Cloud Observations in LHC 2862
 
  • G. Rumolo, G. Arduini, V. Baglin, H. Bartosik, P. Baudrenghien, N. Biancacci, G. Bregliozzi, S.D. Claudet, R. De Maria, J. Esteban Muller, M. Favier, C. Hansen, W. Höfle, J.M. Jimenez, V. Kain, E. Koukovini, G. Lanza, K.S.B. Li, G.H.I. Maury Cuna, E. Métral, G. Papotti, T. Pieloni, F. Roncarolo, B. Salvant, E.N. Shaposhnikova, R.J. Steinhagen, L.J. Tavian, D. Valuch, W. Venturini Delsolaro, F. Zimmermann
    CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
  • C.M. Bhat
    Fermilab, Batavia, USA
  • U. Iriso
    CELLS-ALBA Synchrotron, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
  • N. Mounet, C. Zannini
    EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
 
  Operation of LHC with bunch trains different spacings has revealed the formation of an electron cloud inside the machine. The main observations of electron cloud build-up are the pressure rise measured at the vacuum gauges in the warm regions, as well as the increase of the beam screen temperature in the cold regions due to an additional heat load. The effects of the electron cloud were also visible as a strong instability and emittance growth affecting the last bunches of longer trains, which could be improved running with higher chromaticity and/or larger transverse emittances. A summary of the 2010 and 2011 observations and measurements and a comparison with existing models will be presented. The efficiency of scrubbing and scrubbing strategies to improve the machine running performance will be also briefly discussed.  
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