Observations from LHC proton-proton operation
Accelerator Physics
2014-09-19 v1
Abstract
This paper describes two distinct effects observed during the operation of the LHC in 2012: first, the impacts on beam parameter evolution of the end-of-squeeze instabilities encountered in the second half of the 2012 run; and, second, the very reproducible loss pattern of Beam 1 observed (while a similar pattern was negligible, if present at all, for Beam 2). Statistics for 2012 are provided and the impact on luminosity production is highlighted.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1409.5216,
title = {Observations from LHC proton-proton operation},
author = {Michael Hostettler and Giulia Papotti},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1409.5216},
year = {2014}
}
Comments
Presented at the ICFA Mini-Workshop on Beam-Beam in Hadron Colliders, CERN, Geneva, Switzerland, 18-22 March 2013