The newly installed TANB absorbers (1 per side) will minimise the heat load on the D2 magnets to values well below the quench level and prepare Point 8 to the High Luminosity era, possibly also compatible with future LHCb upgrades. Full details in Accelerating News | Issue #30.
P8 towards HL-LHC thanks to a new absorber
P8 towards HL-LHC thanks to a new absorber
P8 towards HL-LHC thanks to a new absorber
The first definitive components of the High-Luminosity LHC, an absorber and a new concept of alignment plate (WePlatE) designed to protect the machine, installed in the LHC. (Image: CERN)