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Re: Current Events Discussion

Post by DCWhitworth » Sat Sep 11, 2010 9:50 pm

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Re: Current Events Discussion

Post by jmayes » Tue Sep 14, 2010 1:46 pm

OHHH! I see some 5e12 Injections in the history log today, could be a new record coming soon :happy-jumpyellow:

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Re: Current Events Discussion

Post by CharmQuark » Tue Sep 14, 2010 4:57 pm

Fingers Crossed :thumbup:
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Re: Current Events Discussion

Post by Stephen » Tue Sep 14, 2010 6:31 pm

Are they preparing the machine for the heavy ion experiment already?

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Re: Current Events Discussion

Post by tswsl1989 » Tue Sep 14, 2010 7:12 pm

I don't think theres any preparations for heavy ion physics until after November's technical stop.

See the schedule

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Re: Current Events Discussion

Post by PhilG » Tue Sep 14, 2010 8:04 pm

That plan does show them putting ions in the SPS from this time. Perhaps they will be able to try that while the LHC is circulating proton beams.

For latest plans see this report from Yesterday -
http://indico.cern.ch/getFile.py/access ... fId=106926

They say stable beams by Thursday night at the earliest.

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Re: Current Events Discussion

Post by Bornerdogge » Wed Sep 15, 2010 9:51 am

I do appreciate the new 10 A/s ramp scheme ^^ They're saving some time with this...

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Re: Current Events Discussion

Post by tomey36 » Sun Sep 19, 2010 4:55 pm

Man it sure is taking a long time for the bunch trains to be commissioned. It looks like they are almost done though :) and we should see stable beams next week (hopefully). Just reading the progress reports really shows you how complicated the LHC is. It is impressive that they are able to make so many different variables come together so they are able to collide the beams.

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Re: Current Events Discussion

Post by DCWhitworth » Wed Sep 22, 2010 7:51 am

Heads up ! Real physics starting again with bunch trains. Latest Page 1 status - "All the machine protection tests were successfully done. This fill for Physics Filling scheme 150 ns_24b_16_16_16_8bpi "
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Re: Current Events Discussion

Post by CharmQuark » Wed Sep 22, 2010 4:35 pm

woohoo :dance:
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Re: Current Events Discussion

Post by tomey36 » Wed Sep 22, 2010 7:22 pm

low intensity for this fill but it should pick up pretty quick from here on out! great job lhc team!

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Re: Current Events Discussion

Post by DCWhitworth » Wed Sep 22, 2010 9:24 pm

tomey36 wrote:low intensity for this fill but it should pick up pretty quick from here on out! great job lhc team!
Page 1 says next fill 56 bunches, may well set some records. :dance:
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Re: Current Events Discussion

Post by jmayes » Wed Sep 22, 2010 9:24 pm

Just tuned in and see 8+ hours @ 2e12, Way to go!!!
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Re: Current Events Discussion

Post by jmayes » Wed Sep 22, 2010 9:36 pm

Man, the LHCb display is lit up like Christmas!!!

https://lbweb.cern.ch/groups/online/Pan ... play_0.jpg
:D :D :D :D :D
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Re: Current Events Discussion

Post by jmayes » Wed Sep 22, 2010 9:49 pm

Actually exactly like Christmas if you look at it like this :lol:
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