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Configuration for the 2025 Special Runs: Proton-Oxygen, Oxygen-Oxygen, Neon-Neon and VdM scans

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LHC configuration for Proton-Oxygen

     
General beam properties
Beam energy 6.8 ZTeV  
Nucleon-nucleon CoM energy 9.62 TeV  
Beam 1 Protons  
Beam 2 Oxygen ions  
Max number of bunches per beam 48 Multi_48b_32_32_32_4bpi_12inj_800ns_bs1000ns is possible. Exact scheme to be defined/discussed.
Minimum Bunch spacing 1 µs Injections widely spaced to aid ATLAS IBL veto.
Proton bunch intensity 1 x 1010 protons per bunch  
Ion bunch intensity 1 x 1010 charges per bunch  
Proton beam emittance 2.0 µm Assumed from 2024 operation.
Ion beam emittance 2.1 µm Large uncertainty on this.
Hadronic cross-section 0.45 barns  
IP1 (ATLAS/LHCf)
β* 1 m  
Half crossing angle -145 µrad V (negative) is optimal for LHCf
Leveling value (pile-up) µ = 0.01-0.03 8h at 0.01 then 0.03
IP5 (CMS)
β* 1 m  
Half crossing angle 0 µrad Plane is undefined but H (positive)
Leveling value (pile-up) No leveling  
Peak pile-up µ ∼ 0.1  
IP2 (ALICE)
β* 1 m  
Dipole polarity + / + No change during the run
External crossing angle + 72 µrad  
Internal crossing angle - 72 µrad  
Total half crossing angle 0 µrad  
Leveling value (pile-up) No leveling
Peak pile-up µ ∼ 0.1  
IP8 (LHCb)
β* 1.5m  
Dipole polarity negative No change during the run
External half crossing angle -139 µrad  
Internal half crossing angle + 139 µrad  
Half crossing angle 0 µrad  
Leveling value (pile-up) No leveling
Peak pile-up µ ∼ 0.07  

LHC configuration for Oxygen-Oxygen

This assumes a squeeze for this energy is commissioned and that the lower center-of-mass energy is prefered.

     
General beam properties
Beam energy 5.36 ZTeV  
Nucleon-nucleon CoM energy 5.36 TeV  
Beam 1 Oxygen ions  
Beam 2 Oxygen ions  
Max number of bunches per beam 18 Multi_18b_12_12_12_1bpi_18inj_800ns is possible. Exact scheme to be defined/discussed.
Minimum Bunch spacing Batches widely spaced to aid ATLAS IBL veto. Injections of single bunches.
Bunch intensity 3 x 1010 charges per bunch  
Beam emittance 2.1 µm Large uncertainty on this.
Hadronic cross-section 1.30 barns  
IP1 (ATLAS)
β* 0.5 m  
Half crossing angle 0 µrad Plane is undefined but V (positive)
Leveling value (pile-up) No leveling
Peak pile-up µ ∼ 0.33  
IP5 (CMS)
β* 0.5 m  
Half crossing angle 0 µrad Plane is undefined but H (positive)
Leveling value (pile-up) No leveling
Peak pile-up µ ∼ 0.33  
IP2 (ALICE)
β* 0.5 m  
Dipole polarity + / + No change during the run
External crossing angle + 91 µrad Adjusted for lower beam energy
Internal crossing angle - 91 µrad Adjusted for lower beam energy
Total half crossing angle 0 µrad  
Leveling value (pile-up) µ = 0.2  
IP8 (LHCb)
β* 1 m  
Dipole polarity negative No change during the run
External half crossing angle -176 µrad Adjusted for lower beam energy
Internal half crossing angle + 176 µrad Adjusted for lower beam energy
Half crossing angle 0 µrad  
Leveling value (pile-up) No leveling
Peak pile-up µ ∼ 0.17  

LHC configuration for Neon-Neon

The Neon-Neon run will follow closely the Oxygen-Oxygen configuration but the emittance may be different and intensity per bunch might be limited by the injectors/source. These will be better known after the tests towards the end of May.

     
General beam properties
Beam energy 5.36 ZTeV  
Nucleon-nucleon CoM energy 5.36 TeV  
Beam 1 Neon ions  
Beam 2 Neon ions  
Max number of bunches per beam 18 Multi_18b_12_12_12_1bpi_18inj_800ns is possible. Exact scheme to be defined/discussed.
Minimum Bunch spacing Batches widely spaced to aid ATLAS IBL veto. Injections of single bunches.
Bunch intensity 3 x 1010 charges per bunch This might be limited by the injector chain / source.
Beam emittance 2.1 µm Large uncertainty on this.
Hadronic cross-section ??? barns To be determined

 


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