Title :
Heavy ion beams in the LHC
Author :
Jowett, J.M. ; Jeanneret, J.-B. ; Schindl, K.
Author_Institution :
CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
Abstract :
In addition to protons, the LHC will collide beams of heavy ions. The beam intensity in the LHC ring is tightly constrained from below by beam instrumentation (visibility on the beam position monitors in particular) and from above by magnet quench limits, the capabilities of the injectors and beam lifetime. We summarize current plans for beams of lead ions with emphasis on nuclear electromagnetic interactions, commissioning strategies and the differences from operation with protons.
Keywords :
accelerator magnets; colliding beam accelerators; ion accelerators; proton accelerators; LHC ring; beam instrumentation; collide beams; heavy ion beams; lead ions; magnet quench limits; nuclear electromagnetic interactions; Detectors; Electromagnetic scattering; Ion beams; Large Hadron Collider; Lead; Magnetic fields; Particle beam injection; Particle beams; Protons; Superconducting magnets;
Conference_Titel :
Particle Accelerator Conference, 2003. PAC 2003. Proceedings of the
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7738-9
DOI :
10.1109/PAC.2003.1288635
