The 'Multimat' Experiment at CERN HiRadMat Facility: Advanced Testing of Novel Materials and Instrumentation for HL-LHC Collimators

F. Carra, A. Bertarelli, E. Berthomé, C. Fichera, Thomas Furness, M. Guinchard, L. K. Mettler, M. Portelli, S. Redaelli, O. Sacristan de Frutos

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Abstract

The increase of the stored beam energy in future particle accelerators, such as the HL-LHC and the FCC, calls for a radical upgrade in the design, materials and instrumentation of Beam Intercepting Devices (BID), such as collimators Following successful tests in 2015 that validated new composite materials and a novel jaw design conceived for the HL-LHC collimators, a new HiRadMat experiment, named "HRMT36-MultiMat", is scheduled for autumn 2017. Its objective is to determine the behaviour under high intensity proton beams of a broad range of materials relevant for collimators and beam intercepting devices, thin-film coatings and advanced equipment. The test bench features 16 separate target stations, each hosting various specimens, allowing the exploration of complex phenomena such as dynamic strength, internal damping, nonlinearities due to anisotropic inelasticity and inhomogeneity, effects of energy deposition and radiation on coatings. This paper details the main technical solutions and engineering calculations for the design of the test bench and of the specimens, the candidate target materials and the instrumentation system.
Original languageEnglish
Article number012001
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Physics: Conference Series
Volume874
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Jul 2017
Event8th International Particle Accelerator Conference - Copenhagen, Denmark
Duration: 14 May 201719 May 2017
Conference number: 8
https://ipac17.org/ (Link to Conference Website )

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