LHC Collimation Working Group
List of 2014 meetings



15.12.2014, 185th meeting
          Minutes and slides can be found on the Indico page.
          G. Valentino: Results from BPM Collimator MD in the SPS

08.12.2014, 184th meeting
          Minutes and slides can be found on the Indico page.
          R. Kwee and R. Bruce: Collimation performance (cleaning and protection) with some IR7 TCSGs retracted
          E. Metral: Preliminary impedance gain with some IR7 TCSGs retracted

03.11.2014, 183rd meeting
          Minutes and slides can be found on the Indico page.
          F. Burkart: Characterization and application of diamond detectors for beam losses
          P. Theodoropoulos: Evolution of losses at collimators during loss maps in 2011-2012
          G. Valentino: Status of collimator control software upgrades

27.10.2014, 182nd meeting
          Minutes and slides can be found on the Indico page.
          P. Fassnacht: Final layout in IR1 and operational goals for ALFA in Run II
          M. Deile: Final layout in IR5 and operational goals for TOTEM in Run II
          M. Kalliokoski: BLM thresholds at TOTEM and ALFA in Run I
          F. Cerutti: Energy deposition studies in IR1/5 of nearby magnets and BLM signals

06.10.2014, 181st meeting
          Minutes and slides can be found on the Indico page.
          E. Skordis: Energy deposition studies of TCTs with and without wire
          M. Garlasche: Structural analysis of TCT with and without wire
          P. G. Ortega: Status of SixTrack-FLUKA coupling
          E. Skordis: Updates on FLUKA simulations of the 4 TeV quench test

08.09.2014, 180th meeting
          Minutes and slides can be found on the Indico page.
          D.Missiaen: Survey and alignment of IR7 collimators
          G. Valentino: Effects of tunnel misalignments on collimator beam-based measurements

25.08.2014, 179th meeting
          Minutes and slides can be found on the Indico page.
          M. Kalliokoski: Overview of BLM families at collimators
          B. Auchmann: Evolution of BLM thresholds from 2008 and onwards
          S. Redaelli: 2012 threshold strategy and updates for Run 2
          F. Cerutti: Overview of available FLUKA results

18.08.2014, 178th meeting
          Minutes and slides can be found on the Indico page.
          P. Hermes: Studies of heavy ion losses from collimation cleaning
          L. Gentini: Status of production drawings for carbon spares
          E. Metral: Impedance recommendations for carbon spares

13.06.2014, 177th meeting
          Minutes and slides can be found on the Indico page.
          D. Mirarchi: Performance of the collimation system with ATS optics
          R. Bruce: Impact of ATS optics on TCT accident scenarios

19.05.2014, 176th meeting
          Minutes and slides can be found on the Indico page.
          G. Valentino: Beam intensity requirements for collimator alignment and loss maps

14.04.2014, 175th meeting
          Minutes and slides can be found on the Indico page.
          B. Salvant: RF heat load on the TCTP
          A. Mostacci: TCTP impedance measurements

07.04.2014, 174th meeting
          Minutes and slides can be found on the Indico page.
          B. Salvachua: Updates on transport and impact on planning for TCL6
          L. S. Esposito: Magnet protection sensitivity to TCL6 settings
          N. Mounet: TCL6 impedance considerations

31.03.2014, 173rd meeting
          Minutes and slides can be found on the Indico page.
          C. Tambasco: Updated scattering routine in SixTrack
          R. Bruce: Update: comparisons of Run 1 loss maps with simulations
          G. Valentino: Logging of collimation measurement data

03.03.2014, 172nd meeting
          Minutes and slides can be found on the Indico page.
          A. Masi: Status of controls and temperature sensors
          O. Aberle: Status of LS1 collimator maintenance
          P. P. Granieri: Update on quench limit estimates

17.02.2014, 171st meeting
          Minutes and slides can be found on the Indico page.
          S. Montesano: Status of crystals for LHC

03.02.2014, 170th meeting
          Minutes and slides can be found on the Indico page.
          S. Redaelli: Overview of LS1 collimation project activities
          O. Aberle: Status of external production (TCTP)
          F. Carra: Status of MME production (TCSP and TCAPD)

27.01.2014, 169th meeting
          Minutes and slides can be found on the Indico page.
          I. Strasik: Halo collimation of protons and ions in FAIR synchrotron SIS100

20.01.2014, 168th meeting
          Minutes and slides can be found on the Indico page.
          L. S. Esposito: FLUKA studies on the radiation in the Point 5 Q6-Q7 area: Roman Pots, TCL6 and RR