High Energy Beam Impact Tests on a LHC Tertiary Collimator at CERN HiRadMat Facility

The correct functioning of the collimation system is crucial to safelyoperate the LHC. The requirements to handle high intensity beams can be demanding. In this respect, investigating the consequences of LHC particle beams hitting tertiary collimators (TCTs) in the experimental regions is a fundamen...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Cauchi, M, Aberle, O, Assmann, R, Bertarelli, A, Carra, F, Dallocchio, A, Deboy, D, Redaelli, S, Rossi, A, Salvachua, B, Lari, L, Mollicone, P, Sammut, N
Lenguaje:eng
Publicado: 2013
Materias:
Accelerators and Storage Rings
Acceso en línea:http://cds.cern.ch/record/1571189
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Sumario:The correct functioning of the collimation system is crucial to safelyoperate the LHC. The requirements to handle high intensity beams can be demanding. In this respect, investigating the consequences of LHC particle beams hitting tertiary collimators (TCTs) in the experimental regions is a fundamental issue for machine protection. An experimental test was designed to investigate the robustness and effects of beam accidents on a fully assembled collimator, based on accident scenarios in the LHC. This experiment, carried out at the CERN HiRadMat (High Irradiation to Materials) facility, involved 440 GeV beam impacts of different intensities on the jaws of a horizontal TCT. This paper presents the experimental setup and the preliminary results obtained together with some first outcomes from visual inspection.

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