Baseline LHC Machine Parameters and Configuration for the 2015 Proton Run

Authors

  • R. Bruce CERN, Geneva
  • et al. CERN, Geneva

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5170/CERN-2015-002.100

Keywords:

LHC, performance, Chamonix.

Abstract

This paper shows the baseline LHC machine parameters for the 2015 start-up. Many systems have been upgraded during LS1 and in 2015 the LHC will operate at a higher energy than before and with a tighter filling scheme. Therefore, the 2015 commissioning phase risks to be less smooth than in 2012. The proposed starting configuration puts the focus on feasibility rather than peak performance and includes margins for operational uncertainties. Instead, once beam experience and a better machine knowledge has been obtained, a push in β and performance can be envisaged. In this paper, the focus is on collimation settings and reach in β—other parameters are covered in greater depth by other papers in these proceedings.

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Published

2016-02-02

Issue

Vol. 2 (2015): Proceedings of the Chamonix 2014 Workshop on LHC Performance

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