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Author Fuster-Martinez, N.; Bruce, R.; Hofer, M.; Persson, T.; Redaelli, S.; Tomas, R.
Title Aperture measurements with ac dipoles and movable collimators in the Large Hadron Collider Type Journal Article
Year 2022 Publication Physical Review Accelerators and Beams Abbreviated Journal Phys. Rev. Accel. Beams
Volume 25 Issue 10 Pages 101002 - 13pp
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Abstract This paper presents a first experimental demonstration of a new nondestructive method for aperture measurements based on ac dipoles. In high intensity particle colliders, such as the CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC), aperture measurements are crucial for a safe operation while optimizing the optics in order to reduce the size of the colliding beams and hence increase the luminosity. In the LHC, this type of measurements became mandatory during beam commissioning and the current method used is based on the destructive blowup of bunches using a transverse damper. The new method presented in this paper uses the ac-dipole excitation to generate adiabatic forced oscillations of the beam in order to create losses to identify the smallest aperture in the machine without blowing up the beam emittance. A precise and tuneable control of the oscillation amplitude enables the beams to be reused for several aperture measurements, as well as for other subsequent commissioning activities. Measurements performed with the new method are presented and compared with the current LHC transverse damper method for two different beam energies and two different operational optics.
Address [Fuster-Martinez, N.] CSIC UV, Inst Fis Corpuscular, Valencia 46908, Spain, Email: nuria.fuster@ific.uv.es
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Publisher Amer Physical Soc Place of Publication Editor
Language (up) English Summary Language Original Title
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Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 5397
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