• B. Salvant
  EPFL, Lausanne
• G. Arduini, O.E. Berrig, F. Caspers, A. Grudiev, N. Mounet, E. Métral, G. Rumolo, B. Salvant, E.N. Shaposhnikova, C. Zannini
  CERN, Geneva
• M. Migliorati, B. Spataro
  INFN/LNF, Frascati (Roma)
• B. Zotter
  Honorary CERN Staff Member, Grand-Saconnex

The beam coupling impedance of the CERN SPS is expected to be one of the limitations to an intensity upgrade of the LHC complex. In order to be able to reduce the SPS impedance, its main contributors need to be identified. An impedance model for the SPS has been gathered from theoretical calculations, electromagnetic simulations and bench measurements of single SPS elements. The current model accounts for the longitudinal and transverse impedance of the kickers, the horizontal and vertical electrostatic beam position monitors, the RF cavities and the 6.7 km beam pipe. In order to assess the validity of this model, macroparticle simulations of a bunch interacting with this updated SPS impedance model are compared to measurements performed with the SPS beam.