Summary of the Evian beam commissioning workshop

An LHC beam commissioning workshop was held on the 19-20 January 2010. The goal of this workshop is to review the 2009 LHC beam commissioning and beam operations experience, and to look forward to the continued commissioning and operation of the LHC with beam in 2010. Beam related experiences from injection to stable beams were discussed. Issues addressed covered the measurements and observations versus expectations; problems encountered; the performance of software and controls; and necessary improvements. The readiness for 3.5 TeV running was also covered. As an outcome, the workshop proposed a 2010 beam re-commissioning plan for 3.5 TeV operation. This plan addresses the strategies for increasing the beam energy, intensity and specific and integrated luminosity to the targets required for 2010.