LHC - A-5

Phase A.5: 450 GeV increasing beam intensity 450 GeV, increasing intensity to 43 (4 x 1010 p+/bunch), and then up to 156 bunches

Description:

·        preparing LHC for beam intensity above the assumed damage level of ~1 x 10¹² p⁺

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• –Target of this phase is 43 bunches with 4 x 10¹⁰ p⁺ per bunch
• –Limit of this phase is 156 bunches up to 9 x 10¹⁰ p⁺ per bunch

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Intensity steps: slowly increase the injected and circulating intensity

• Target :

• Increase number of bunches to 43
• •Increase intensity per bunch up to 4×10¹⁰ p⁺

• Limit:

• Increase number of bunches to 156
• •Increase intensity per bunch up to 9×10¹⁰ p⁺