CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
University of Malta, Information and Communication Technology, Msida, Malta
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| THCOCB03 | Fast Automatic Beam-based Alignment of the LHC Collimation System | 1430 |
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| Maximum beam cleaning efficiency and LHC machine protection is provided when the collimator jaws are properly adjusted at well-defined distances from the circulating beams. The required settings for different locations around the 27 km long LHC rings are determined through beam-based collimator alignment, which uses feedback from Beam Loss Monitoring (BLM) system. After the first experience with beam, a systematic automation of the alignment procedure was performed. This paper gives an overview of the algorithms developed to speed up the alignment and reduce human errors. The experience accumulated in four years of operation, from 2010 to 2013 is reviewed. | ||
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Slides THCOCB03 [13.293 MB] | |