Optimization of integrated luminosity in the Tevatron
We present the strategy which has been used recently to optimize the performance of the Fermilab Tevatron proton-antiproton collider. We use a relatively simple heuristic model based on the antiproton production rate, which optimizes the number of antiprotons in a store in order to maximize the integrated luminosity. A store is terminated as soon as the target number of antiprotons is reached and the Tevatron quickly resets to load another store. Since this procedure was implemented, the integrated luminosity has improved by {approx} 35%. Other recent operational improvements include decreasing the shot setup time, and reducing beam-beam effects by making the proton and antiproton brightness more compatible, for example by scraping protons to smaller emittances.
- Research Organization:
- Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-07CH11359
- OSTI ID:
- 952265
- Report Number(s):
- FERMILAB-CONF-09-132-AD; TRN: US0902457
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Presented at Particle Accelerator Conference (PAC 09), Vancouver, BC, Canada, 4-8 May 2009
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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