Update of the Status of Machine Detector Interface Studies for CLIC

Abstract

The Compact Linear Collider (CLIC) study team at CERN is working on the design of an electron-positron linear collider, with the main focus on a machine with a centre-of-mass energy of Ecm=3 TeV and a luminosity of 1035cm-2s-1. Because of the high energy and high luminosity, the background in this machine is expected to be higher than in low-energy linear colliders. These backgrounds need to be carefully investigated in order to verify that the experimental conditions are acceptable. For the same reason the luminsoity spectrum needs careful consideration. This paper gives a brief update on the status of the necessary machine/detector interface studies for CLIC