Construction Status of Linac4 (2009)
Gerigk, F, Carli, C, Garoby, R, Hanke, K, Lombardi, A M, MacCaferri, R, ...
The civil engineering works of the Linac4 linear accelerator at CERN started in October 2008 and regular machine operation is foreseen for 2013. Linac4 will accelerate H−ions to an energy of 160...
Linac4 Beam Characterization before Injection into the CERN PS Booster (2009)
Mikulec, B, Bellodi, G, Eshraqi, M, Hanke, K, Hermanns, T, Lombardi, A M, ...
Construction work for the new CERN linear accelerator, Linac4, started in October 2008. Linac4 will replace the existing Linac2 and provide an H− beam at 160 MeV (as opposed to the present 50 MeV...
High Intensity Beams from the CERN PS Booster (2009)
Mikulec, B, Chanel, M, Findlay, A, Hanke, K, Quatraro, D, Rumolo, G, ...
The CERN Proton Synchrotron Booster (PSB) has been running for more than 30 years. Originally designed to accelerate particles from 50 to 800 MeV, later upgradedto an energy of 1 GeV and finally 1.4...
LHC Beams from the CERN PS Booster (2009)
Mikulec, B, Blas, A, Carli, C, Findlay, A, Hanke, K, Rumolo, G, ...
The CERN PS Booster (PSB) produces a variety of beam flavours for the LHC. While the nominal LHC physics beams require 6 Booster bunches with intensities up to 1.6·1012 protons per bunch, during the...
Reference Measurements of the Longitudinal Impedance in the CERN SPS (2009)
Shaposhnikova, E, Bohl, T, Damerau, H, Hanke, K, Linnecar, T, Mikulec, B, ...
First reference measurements of the longitudinal impedance were made with beam in the SPS machine in 1999 to quantify the results of the impedance reduction programme, completed in 2001. The 2001...
Studies on single batch transfer of the LHC type beams between the CERN PS Booster and the PS (2009)
Blas, A, Carli, C, Findlay, A, Garoby, R, Hancock, S, Hanke, K, ...
At present, for most LHC type physics beams, six buckets of the PS operated with harmonic number h=7 are filled in two transfers, and each of the PS Booster rings provides only one bunch. The scheme...
VENUS, Virtual ExploratioN of Underwater Sites (2008)
M. Ioannides, D. Arnold, F. Niccolucci, K. Mania (editors, P. Chapman, G. Conte, ...
The VENUS project aims at providing scientific methodologies and technological tools for the virtual exploration of deep underwater archaeology sites. Underwater archaeological sites, for example...
European Organisation For Nuclear Research (2007)
A possible layout for a cooling experiment is being studied to demonstrate the feasibility of the CERN reference scenario for a muon cooling channel of a future neutrino factory. Tracking of muons in...
European Organization For Nuclear Research (2007)
Cern Ps Division, A. M. Lombardi, R. Scrivens, G. Franchetti, G. Franchetti, S. Gilardoni, ...
Experimental and theoretical activities are underway at CERN [1] with the aim of examining the feasibility of a very-high-flux neutrino source (10 neutrinos/year). In the present scheme, a high-power...
Measurement And Optimisation Of The Ps-Sps Transfer (2007)
Line Optics Arduini, G. Arduini, M. Giovannozzi, K. Hanke, D. Manglunki, M. Martini, ...
The beam optics of the PS-SPS transfer line at CERN has been studied and optimised for a variety of beams. Betatron and dispersion matching has been performed for the fixedtarget proton and ion...
European Organization For Nuclear Research (2007)
Cern Ps Division, G. Franchetti, S. Gilardoni, K. Hanke, E-b. Holzer, A. Lombardi, ...
We present simulation work performed at CERN and collaborating institutes concerning the muon front-end of a neutrino factory and a possible muon cooling experiment. The front-end in the CERN scheme...
160 MeV $H^-$ Injection into the CERN PSB (2007)
Weterings, W, Bellodi, G, Borburgh, J, Fowler, T, Gerigk, F, Goddard, B, ...
The H- beam from the proposed LINAC4 will be injected into the four existing rings of the PS Booster at 160 MeV. A substantial upgrade of the injection region is required, including the modification...
Linac4 Technical Design Report (2006)
Arnaudon, L, Baudrenghien, P, Baylac, M, Bellodi, G, Body, Y, Borburgh, J, ...
Linac4 is an H- linear accelerator, intended to replace Linac2 as injector to the PS Booster (PSB). By delivering to the PSB a beam at 160 MeV energy, Linac4 will provide the conditions to double the...
The SPL (II) at CERN, a Superconducting 3.5 GeV H- Linac (2006)
Gerigk, F, Baylac, M, Bellodi, G, Benedico-Mora, E, Body, Y, Caspers, F, ...
A revision of the physics needs and recent progress in the technology of superconducting (SC) RF cavities have triggered major changes in the design of a SC H-linac at CERN. With up to 5MW beam...
Performance of nominal and ultimate LHC beams in the CERN PS Booster (2006)
Benedikt, Michael, Chanel, M, Hanke, K
The requirements for nominal and ultimate LHC beams in the CERN PS-Booster were specified in 1994 and served as input for the definition of the "PS conversion for LHC" project. Already during the...
Linac4, a New Injector for the CERN PS Booster (2006)
Garoby, R, Bellodi, G, Gerigk, F, Hanke, K, Lombardi, A, Pasini, M, ...
The first bottle-neck towards higher beam brightness in the LHC injector chain is due to space charge induced tune spread at injection into the CERN PS Booster (PSB). A new injector called Linac4 is...
Progress in the Design of LINAC4, the SPL Normal-Conducting Front-End ( (2005)
Gerigk, F, Garoby, R, Hanke, K, Lombardi, A M, Pasini, M, Rossi, C, ...
The SPL is a high-power superconducting H- linac designed to cover the needs of future experimental programs at CERN. Its normal-conducting front-end comprises an RFQ, followed by a low-energy beam...
Superconducting proton linac development at CERN (2005)
Hanke, K, Garoby, R, Gerigk, F, Lombardi, A M, Rossi, C, Vretenar, M, ...
A superconducting proton linac (SPL) is considered since a few years as a very interesting accelerator for the future of CERN. This device is planned to serve at the same time as a proton driver for...
Superconducting proton linac development at CERN (2005)
Hanke, K, Garoby, R, Gerigk, F, Lombardi, A M, Rossi, C, Vretenar, M, ...
A superconducting proton linac (SPL) is considered since a few years as a very interesting accelerator for the future of CERN. This device is planned to serve at the same time as a proton driver for...
LINAC4, A New $H^{-}$ Linear Injector at CERN (2005)
Garoby, R, Gerigk, F, Hanke, K, Lombardi, A M, Rossi, C, Vretenar, M
Linac2, the present injector of the CERN PS Booster, limits the performance of the proton accelerator complex because of its low output energy (50 MeV). To remove this bottleneck, a higher energy...
The SPL Front End: A 3 MeV$H^{-}$ Test Stand at CERN (2004)
Rossi, C, Bruno, L, Caspers, Friedhelm, Garoby, R, Genest, J, Hanke, K, ...
In the frame of the SPL (Superconducting Proton Linac) study at CERN, a new 160 MeV proton injector for the CERN PS Booster is presently under development. This linear accelerator (Linac4) would not...
Design of LINAC4, A New Injector for the CERN Booster (2004)
Garoby, R, Hanke, K, Lombardi, A M, Rossi, C, Vretenar, M, Gerigk, F
A new H- linac (Linac4) is presently under study at CERN. This accelerator, based on normal conducting structures at 352 and 704 MHz, will provide a 30 mA 160 MeV H- beam to the CERN PS Booster...
High-intensity proton beams at CERN and the SPL study (2004)
Métral, Elias, Benedikt, Michael, Cornelis, K, Garoby, R, Hanke, K, Lombardi, A M, ...
The construction and operation of LHC is, and will remain, the first priority of CERN for many years. However, the proton injectors still deserve attention because of the beams they provide to users...
The AB-LHC Technical Review - November 2003 (2004)
Albert, M, Arduini, Gianluigi, Bailey, R, Brüning, Oliver Simon, Collier, Paul, Hanke, K, ...
The AB-LTC review was held over 3 days and five open sessions in November 2003. It was designed to cover all technical sub-projects of the LHC under the authority of the AB department. There had been...
The Study of a European Neutrino Factory Complex (2003)
Gruber, P, Aleksa, Martin, Amand, J F, Autin, Bruno, Baldy, J L, Benedikt, Michael, ...
The Neutrino Factory is a new concept for an accelerator that produces a high-intensity, high-energy beam of electron and muon neutrinos - the ultimate tool for neutrino oscillation studies and the...
Muon phase rotation and cooling: Simulation work at CERN (2002)
Franchetti, Giuliano, Gilardoni, S S, Hanke, K, Holzer, E B, Lombardi, A M, Migliorati, M, ...
We present simulation work performed at CERN and collaborating institutes concerning the muon front-end of a neutrino factory and a possible muon cooling experiment. The front-end in the CERN scheme...
Design of a high-intensity RFQ for a possible LHC laser ion source (2002)
We have designed a 100 MHz RFQ to accelerate Pb25+ ions from 9.6 keV/u to 250 keV/u for the LHC ion program. We assume an input beam from a laser ion source with a total beam current of 90 mA, out of...
Design of a chopper line for the CERN SPL (2002)
Caspers, Friedhelm, Hanke, K, Lombardi, A M, Millich, Antonio, Mostacci, A, Paoluzzi, M, ...
The SPL (Superconducting Proton Linac), a 2.2 GeV linac for high-intensity applications under study at CERN, requires a fast chopping at low energy of the H . beam. The most stringent demands on the...
Migliorati, M, Palumbo, L, Tazzioli, F, Vaccarezza, C, Hanke, K, Holzer, E B, ...
Muon cooling is one of the building blocks for a Neutrino Factory. It has the potential to increase the muon flux at the detector by an order of magnitude. Different set-ups for the experimental...
Beam Dynamics Study of a Cooling Experiment based on the 88 MHz CERN Cooling Channel (2002)
This note presents a beam dynamics analysis of a possible muon cooling experiment based on 88 MHz cavities. The proposed set-up is a subsection of the cooling channel in the CERN reference scheme for...
Beam Dynamics Study of a Muon Ionization Cooling Experiment (2002)
Aleksa, Martin, Amand, J F, Garoby, R, Gerigk, F, Hanke, K, Holzer, E B, ...
We present a summary of simulation results on a muon cooling experiment based on 88MHz cavities. The systems studied are subsections of the cooling channel in the CERN reference scheme for a neutrino...
Recent progress in neutrino factory and muon collider research within the Muon collaboration (2002)
Neutrino Factory Collaboration, Alsharoa, MM, Ankenbrandt, CM, Atac, M, Autin, BR, Balbekov, VI, ...
The study of a European Neutrino Factory complex (2002)
Gruber, P, Aleksa, M, Amand, JF, Autin, B, Baldy, JL, Benedikt, M, ...
Comparison of Simulation Codes for the Beam Dynamics of Low-Energy Ions (2001)
Hanke, K, Heising, S, Probert, G, Scrivens, R
Results are presented of the simulation of low–energy ion dynamics with three different codes: KOBRA, IGUN and CPO. To share work between different codes one needs to be confident that they...
Status of Studies for a Muon Cooling Experiment (2001)
A possible layout for a cooling experiment is being studied to demonstrate the feasibility of the CERN reference scenario for a muon cooling channel of a future neutrino factory. Tracking of muons in...
Muon Front-End without Cooling (2001)
In this note a muon front-end without cooling is presented. The muons are captured, ro-tated and accelerated to the energy needed for injection into the first muon recirculator. The cavity parameters...
New Methods to Derive the Optical and Beam Parameters in Transport Channels (2000)
Arduini, Gianluigi, Giovannozzi, Massimo, Hanke, K, Manglunki, Django, Martini, M
The standard approach to compute the optical parameters and the beam emittance in a transport channel is based on the analysis of the profiles measured by three monitors. This requires the...
Phase Rotation, Cooling And Acceleration Of Muon Beams: a Comparison Of Different Approaches (2000)
Franchetti, Giuliano, Gilardoni, S S, Gruber, P, Hanke, K, Haseroth, H, Holzer, E B, ...
Experimental and theoretical activities are underway at CERN [1] with the aim of examining the feasibility of a very-high-flux neutrino source (»1021 neutrinos/year). In the present scheme, a...
Phase Rotation, Cooling And Acceleration Of Muon Beams: A Comparison Of Different Approaches (2000)
Franchetti, G., Gilardoni, S., Gruber, P., Hanke, K., Haseroth, H., Holzer, E. B., ...
Experimental and theoretical activities are underway at CERN with the aim of examining the feasibility of a very-high-flux neutrino source. In the present scheme, a high-power proton beam (some 4 MW)...
Measurement and Optimisation of the PS-SPS Transfer Line Optics (1999)
Arduini, Gianluigi, Giovannozzi, Massimo, Hanke, K, Manglunki, Django, Martini, M, Metral, C
The beam optics of the PS-SPS transfer line at CERN has been studied and optimised for a variety of beams. Betatron and dispersion matching has been performed for the fixed-target proton and ion...
Tuning Knobs for the PS-SPS Transfer Line (1999)
Transverse emittance preservation will be an important issue for the LHC injector chain. Minimisation of the blow-up at injection by tuning independently the Twiss parameters (a,b), the dispersion D...
Acceleration of High Intensity Proton Beams (1999)
Altuna, X, Arduini, Gianluigi, Arimatea, C, Bailey, R, Billen, R, Bohl, T, ...
In 1998 the CERN SPS accelerator finished a five years long program providing 450GeV proton beams for neutrino physics. These experiments required the highest possible beam intensity the SPS can...
Arduini Crockford Despas, G. Arduini, G. Crockford, C. Despas, M. Giovannozzi, K. Hanke, ...
Introduction The TT2/TT10 beam line connects the PS and SPS machines. It is used to transfer a variety of positively charged particles into the SPS, such as protons and lead ions for the fixed-target...
Measurement And Optimisation Of The Ps-Sps Transfer Line Optics (1999)
Arduini Giovannozzi Hanke, G. Arduini, M. Giovannozzi, K. Hanke, D. Manglunki, M. Martini, ...
The beam optics of the PS-SPS transfer line at CERN has been studied and optimised for a variety of beams. Betatron and dispersion matching has been performed for the fixedtarget proton and ion...
Studies on a free electron laser for the TESLA test facility (1995)
Rossbach, J, Saldin, E L, Schneidmiller, E A, Mosnier, A, Bacher, R, Brefeld, W, ...
Deppert, W, Hanke, K, Henning, R
Simian virus 40 (SV40)-transformed monolayer cells were analyzed in situ by indirect immunofluorescence microscopy for the postulated cell surface location of SV40 T-antigen-related molecules. With...