SPS Beam Settings 2008

MOPOS :

First turn delay (microsec)

Beam MOPOS1 MOPOS2 MOPOS3 MOPOS4 MOPOS5 MOPOS6
SFTPRO/CNGS
21.1
15.0
4.1
22.4
17.6
16.8
LHCNOM
19.6
13.5
3.0
21.3
18.3
17.2
LHCPILOT/PROBE
19.4
13.3
2.8
21.2
18.1
17.0

 

Prepulse delay

Beam MOPOS1 MOPOS2 MOPOS3 MOPOS4 MOPOS5 MOPOS6
All
3
3/4
4/5
4
4

CNGS and SFTPRO : Mode to BATCH, low pass filter ON

LHC beams (also ions) : Mode to BUNCH, low pass filter OFF

 

TTPOS (TT2/TT10):

Beam

TT2

Prepulse delay

TT10

Prepulse delay

TT2

Frev delay

TT10

Frev delay

Mode Filter Output Filter
SFTPRO/CNGS
3
3
9.5
16.0
BATCH
200 MHz
ON
LHC Proton
2
3
15.0
20.5
BUNCH
22 MHz
OFF

 

MKP:

Beam Delay Inj 1 (us) Delay Inj 2+ (us) Length (us) Strength (kv)
SFTPRO
73.3
73.6
11.0
49.2
CNGS
73.3
72.8
11.0/11.5
49.2
LHCNOM
62.7
63.05
11.0
48.4
LHCINDIV
64
-
11.0
48.4
LHCPILOT
65
-
11.0
48.4
LHCPROBE
64
-
11.0
48.4

 

RF MMI :

Beam Inj. bucket Inj. pulses Extr. pulses Inj. Bfield (G)
SFTPRO/CNGS
2050 4360
5250
2000
627.4
LHCNOM
494 + n*400
5500
2000
1170.3
LHCPILOT
4496
5500
2000
1170.3
LHCPROBE
303
5500
2000
1170.3

Note : for LHC beams the first bunch should be in slot 278 of the SPS fast BCT !

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