Author: Thibaut Lefevre (CERN)
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Beam instrumentation put to the test
Although most of the HL-LHC beam instrumentation work package is well into production and even integration, some of the more innovative designs are also taking advantage of the final beams in Run 3 to test and optimise their performance. In particular, an electro-optical beam position monitor (e-o BPM) and a Beam Gas Curtain (BGC) profile…
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Promising results from HL prototype beam instruments
In the framework of the HL-UK2 collaboration, two novel beam instrument technologies are currently under development. The first is a non-invasive beam imaging system, known as the Beam Gas Curtain (BGC), which observes beam-induced fluorescence produced when charged particles interact with a thin gas jet. The second is a high-bandwidth beam position monitor designed to…
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Prototype installation and MD plans for BGC and Coronagraph in LHC
The research and development activities pursued in beam diagnostics within the framework of the High Luminosity LHC project are coming to a crucial phase. Prototype instruments developed over the last 10 years are being finalized and prepared for final validation tests with beams. The installation of a prototype high bandwidth pick-up using electro-optical waveguide in…
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BGC Collaboration Meeting at CERN
The 8th Beam Gas Curtain (BGC) Collaboration Meeting was held at CERN in early April. The two-day meeting, organized by WP13 in collaboration with Cockcroft Institute (CI) and GSI, brought together senior scientists and the collaboration members from these institutions, including a number of young researchers. It also coincided with the presence of the CI…