Pilot physics run at 3.5 TeV

Month 2 - 3.5 TeV. Assume only a few days un-squeezed before commissioning squeeze, establishing stable operation at nominal beta* values and then gently pushing the intensity.

Sub-phase
Bunch configuration
Bunch Intensity
beta*
Luminosity
Time
Integrated luminosity
First collisions
1 x 1
2 x 1010
11 m
3.2 x 1027
1 day@40% availability
~0.1 nb-1
Repeat ramp - same conditions
1 x 1
2 x 1010
11 m
3.2 x 1027
2 days @ 40% availability
~0.2 nb-1
Multi-bunches at injection & through ramp. Machine protection - full qualification: collimation, beam dumps, BLMs
-
-
-
-
7 days (NB)
-
Physics
4 x 4
3 x 1010
11 m
2.9 x 1028
2 days @ 40% availability, 8 hour turnaround
~1 nb-1
Physics
12 x 12
3 x 1010
11 m
8.8 x 1028
2 days @ 40% availability, 8 hour turnaround
~3 nb-1

Numbers include luminosity lifetime (20 hours), 8 hour fills, turn around and low-ish machine availability (40%). There will still be lots of things to sort out - good machine availability is not guaranteed.