• Y. Papaphilippou, F. Antoniou, M.J. Barnes, S. Bettoni, S. Calatroni, P. Chiggiato, R. Corsini, A. Grudiev, R. Maccaferri, M. Modena, L. Rinolfi, G. Rumolo, D. Schoerling, D. Schulte, M. Taborelli, A. Vivoli
  CERN, Geneva
• E.B. Levichev, S.V. Sinyatkin, P. Vobly, K. Zolotarev
  BINP SB RAS, Novosibirsk

The CLIC damping rings should produce the ultra-low emittance necessary for the high luminosity performance of the collider. This combined to the high bunch charge present a number of beam dynamics and technical challenges for the rings. Lattice studies have been focused on low emittance cells with optics that reduce the effect Intra-beam scattering. The final beam emittance is reached with the help of super-conducting damping wigglers. Results from recent simulations and prototype measurements are presented, including a detailed absorption scheme design. Collective effects such as electron cloud and fast ion instability can severely limit the performance and mitigation techniques have been identified and tested. Tolerances for alignment and technical system design such as kickers, RF cavities, magnets and vacuum have been finally established.