High Luminosity Upgrade of LHC UK - Phase II

Lead Research Organisation: University of Liverpool
Department Name: Physics

Abstract

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Planned Impact

Done in main proposal
 
Description Liverpool-CERN-GSI collaboration 
Organisation European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
Country Switzerland 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution My team designed, manufactured, and commissioned the beam-induced fluorescent profile monitor based on a supersonic gas jet at the Cockcroft Institute inside the Daresbury laboratory. The monitor was tested with an in-house electron gun to potentially show the ability to measure the proton beam in the LHC. The team accumulated the operational experience of this monitor and studied the gas dynamics using both simulations and experiments to optimize the geometry used in the monitor such as sizes and distances of the nozzle and skimmers. The first monitor was delivered to CERN and tested in a standalone lab and electron beam test stand. The monitor has been installed at the LHC and is waiting for the experiment.
Collaborator Contribution GSI provided expert views on beam-induced fluorescent cross-sections, optics design for such monitors, and imaging intensifiers under the CERN-GSI collaboration contract. They also offer one intensifier camera for test in the CERN experiment. CERN provides space and professional support from the vacuum group, mechanics group, and engineering design group for the experiment that occurred at CERN.
Impact 1. Demonstrate the BGC monitor can be used for a hollow electron lens. 2. Install the BGC monitor into the LHC. This collaboration involves experts in disciplines such as accelerator physics, detector, vacuum science, and mechanical engineering.
Start Year 2015
 
Description Liverpool-CERN-GSI collaboration 
Organisation Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres
Department GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research
Country Germany 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution My team designed, manufactured, and commissioned the beam-induced fluorescent profile monitor based on a supersonic gas jet at the Cockcroft Institute inside the Daresbury laboratory. The monitor was tested with an in-house electron gun to potentially show the ability to measure the proton beam in the LHC. The team accumulated the operational experience of this monitor and studied the gas dynamics using both simulations and experiments to optimize the geometry used in the monitor such as sizes and distances of the nozzle and skimmers. The first monitor was delivered to CERN and tested in a standalone lab and electron beam test stand. The monitor has been installed at the LHC and is waiting for the experiment.
Collaborator Contribution GSI provided expert views on beam-induced fluorescent cross-sections, optics design for such monitors, and imaging intensifiers under the CERN-GSI collaboration contract. They also offer one intensifier camera for test in the CERN experiment. CERN provides space and professional support from the vacuum group, mechanics group, and engineering design group for the experiment that occurred at CERN.
Impact 1. Demonstrate the BGC monitor can be used for a hollow electron lens. 2. Install the BGC monitor into the LHC. This collaboration involves experts in disciplines such as accelerator physics, detector, vacuum science, and mechanical engineering.
Start Year 2015
 
Description A invited talk at IBIC23 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Graduate student Ondrej gave an invited talk at IBIC23 to report the latest results measured at the Large Hadron Collider using the monitor developed in the project.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://indico.lightsource.ca/event/9/page/60-program
 
Description A talk at the Particle Accelerators And Beams Annual Conference 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact It is a talk given at the Particle Accelerators And Beams Annual Conference held by the Institute of Physics at Liverpool.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.iop.org/events/particle-accelerators-and-beams-annual-conference#gref
 
Description Invited talk 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Invited talk at IOP Advancing Radiobiology Technology (ART) workshop on Tuesday Oct 24, 2023 in London, UK
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023