PS Complex & SPS Machine Development

• Introduction

• Accelerator programme: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007

• Machine development planning: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007

• Status of the MDs: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007

• Beams in the PS Complex

• Beams in the SPS

• Coupling between the different machines (to be entered in the CBCM) => More explanations

• PS-SPS Complex optics pages (by O. Berrig) - CVS optics repository

• How to submit a request of machine development time?

• Send a short summary of your MD to the MD Coordinator

• Do you want to be kept informed about machine developments?

• Do you want to contact the Machine Development Coordinator?

Machine development studies in the PS Complex (Linac 2, Linac 3, PSBooster, PS) and SPS are aimed at:

• preparing the nominal and test beams for LHC in the LHC Injector Chain;
• testing new hardware or new tools foreseen for LHC;
• preparing the high intensity beams for CNGS
• improving the beam performances for operational beams;
• preparing the machines for new modes of operation for physics;
• improve the understanding of beam physics.

Four types of machine development sessions are foreseen during the 2008 operation run:

• Injector MD with beam to LHC: lasting 3 days (72 hours). Studies which require magnetic cycles different from those used in operation are performed preferentially in these sessions. During these MDs the beam will be sent to LHC.

• Injector MD (parasitic Physics beam may be available): lasting 3 days (i.e. 72 hours) instead of 1 day in the past (i.e. before 2008). Studies which require magnetic cycles different from those used in operation are performed preferentially in these sessions. During these MDs no beam will be sent to LHC but, if possible, Physics beams could be available for some users.

• PS Complex and SPS Wednesday MD sessions: lasting 8h (normally from 08:00 to 16:00) and usually taking place on Wednesdays.

• PSB, PS and SPS Machine development sessions in parallel with physics. These are performed during working days and working hours (08:00 - 18:00) on a cycle of the operation supercycle. The time available for parallel machine development sessions is shared by the PS and the SPS.  

A moderated mailing lists exists:

mgt-md-users@cern.ch : for those who are machine development users and/or who want to be kept regularly informed about the modifications to the PS Complex & SPS machine development planning. To subscribe or unsubscribe to this list click here (and follow the instruction - your subscription will be submitted to the approval of the Machine Development Coordinator).