Operation of the CERN-ISR for high luminosity

Conference · Wed Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1977 · IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States)

OSTI ID:7083670

Fischer, C; O'Hanlon, H; Koutchouk, J P; Lemeilleur, F; Lewis, D; Myers, S; Neet, D; Risselada, T; Vos, L

The CERN Intersecting Storage Rings are routinely operated at 26 GeV/c for physics experiments with proton beam intensities greater than 25 Amps and luminosities greater than 2 x 10/sup 31/cm/sup -2/sec/sup -1/. Six out of eight intersection regions are used concurrently for colliding beam physics experiments. Each experiment is sensitive to background caused by protons lost from the stacked beams and locally induced radiation. Operational techniques for each of the essential processes involved in establishing stable beam conditions are reviewed and methods of maintaining minimal beam loss rates and the control of background in individual intersections throughout the beam lifetime of about 40 hours are presented.

• Research Organization: CERN, Geneva
• OSTI ID: 7083670
• Conference Information: Journal Name: IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States) Journal Volume: NS-24:3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
430400* -- Particle Accelerators-- Storage Rings
ACCELERATOR FACILITIES
BEAM INJECTION
BEAM STACKING
CERN ISR
OPERATION
ORBITS
SPACE CHARGE
STABILITY
STORAGE RINGS
TUNING