LHC Collimation Working Group
List of 2003 meetings

28.11.03        Minutes (PDF)
(CWG)           H. Braun: Collimation of Lead Ions (PDF)
                       E.B. Holzer: BLMs for the LHC collimator tests (PDF)
                       B. Goddard: TDI setting and protection (PDF)
                       V. Kain: Study of loss distribution with detailed aperture model (PDF)
                       E. Metral: Automatic Collimator Impedance Computations (PDF)

20.10.03         Minutes
(CWG)           H. Vincke: Radiological Issues for Tests in TT40 (PDF)
                       R. Assmann: Final Discussion: Collimator and Material Test in SPS Ring and TT40 (PDF)

10.10.03          Minutes (PDF)
(CWG)             R. Assmann: Proposal for an LHC Collimator Test in the SPS (PDF)
                       R. Schmidt: Proposal for a Model Validation Material Test in TT40 (PDF)

5.9.03              Minutes (PDF)
(CWG)             R. Assmann: Organigramm CWG-CP-EST (PDF)

11.7.03            Minutes (PDF)
(CWG)             B. Goddard: Present Status of the TCDQ (PDF)
                      W. Weterings: TCDS Diluter to protect MSD Septum Magnets (PDF)
                      B. Goddard: Failures not covered by the TCDI  collimators (PDF)
                      R. Assmann: Studies on a Different Optics and Low Impedance Solution for IR7 (PDF)
                      V. Kain: Optics Solution for IR7 (PDF)

13.6.03            Minutes (PDF)
(CWG)            M. Jimenez: Graphite and C-C materials for UHV applications (PDF)
                      C. Rathjen: 3D studies of collimators between MQWs (PDF)
                      R. Assmann: News on Radiation Studies from M. Brugger (PDF)
                      R. Assmann: News on Phase 1 and Phase 2 of LHC collimation (PDF)
                      H. Burkhardt: TCDI (Transfer Line Collimator) Concept (PDF)
                      JB. Jeanneret: Collimation, materials, failure modes - II (PDF)
                      B. Dehning: Request for Beam Loss Simulations (PDF)

30.5.03      Minutes (PDF)
(CWG)       H. Braun: Ion Fragmentation (PDF)
                  R. Assmann: Towards a Proposal for the LTC on June 25^th (PDF), Shadow Study (PDF)
                  JB. Jeanneret: Collimation, Materials, Failure Modes (PDF)

02.5.03      Minutes (PDF)
(CWG)      JB. Jeanneret: List of foreseen Collimators and Absorbers in the LHC (PDF)
                  JB. Jeanneret: Ongoing and Future Studies with IHEP (PDF)
                  M. Brugger: Status of Radiation Studies in IR7 (PDF)

11.4.03      Minutes (PDF)
(CWG)      H. Burkhardt: Optics of TI8+LHCbeam2 (PDF)
                  J. Uythoven: MKD re-trigger delays (PDF)
                  R. Assmann: Proton Impact for New Dump Re-triggering Time, specifications of BLM system (PDF) 
                  D. Kaltchev: Trial Moves of IR7 Quadrupoles to provide Space for longer Collimators (PDF)

28.3.03      Minutes (PDF)
(CWG)      B. Goddard: Impact of Injection Kicker Failures (PDF)
                  R. Assmann: Status of the LHC Collimation System (PDF)
                  R. Schmidt: Space-Reservation for Additional Collimators at the Triplets (PDF)
                  P. Sievers: Temperatures in Short Collimators with Transient and Continuous Proton Losses (PDF)

14.3.03      Minutes (PDF)
(CWG)      R. Assmann: Collimation with Ions - Collaborative Study with RHIC (PDF)
                  R. Assmann: A Three-Stage Cleaning System with Improved Robustness and Impedance (PDF)

14.2.03      Minutes
(CWG)      H. Burkhardt: Review of Transfer Line Collimation (PDF)
                  R. Assmann: First Look at Slow Case (PDF)
                  R. Assmann: Required Lengths of Collimator Jaws for Different Materials (PDF)

31.1.03      Minutes (PDF, WORD)
(CWG)      R. Assmann: The Collimation WG and the Collimation Project
                  F. Ruggiero: Impedance Constraints for Collimation (PDF)
                  J.B. Jeanneret: Need for TCL-type collimators
                  H. Burkhardt: Transfer Line Collimation and Protection at Injection
                  Round-table: First discussion on local electron cloud

Other meetings/talks:

24.4.03      Talks on Crystal Collimation for the LHC
(ABPF)      V. Viryukov, V. Guidi, W. Scandale: Crystal collimation for LHC (PPT)
                  V. Guidi: The Sensors and Semiconductors Laboratory (PPT)

08/04/03       R. Assmann: Status of the LHC Collimation System (incl thoughts of 3-stage system) (PDF)
(LEMIC)

26/02/03      R. Assmann: Status of the LHC Collimation System - Towards a Low-Z System (PDF)
(LHC TB)

13/03/03      R. Assmann: Status of the LHC Collimation System - Towards a Low-Z System (PDF)
(LHC Machine Advisory Committee)

05/03/03        R. Assmann: Can Collimation Limit the LHC Performance (PDF)
(Chamonix XII)