Opening
Overview of the operation and upgrade plans for the machine. Upgrade studies and taskforces. The Chamonix 2010 discussions led to five new task forces: planning for a long shut down in 2012 for splice consolidation; long term consolidation planning for the injector complex; SPS upgrade task force (accelerated program for SPS upgrade); PSB upgrade and its implications for the PS (e.g. radiation etc.); LHC High Luminosity project (investigate planning for ONE upgrade by 2018-2020); Launch of a dedicated study for doubling the beam energy in the LHC->HE-LHC.
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