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BBBREM - Monte Carlo simulation of radiative Bhabha scattering in the very forward direction
A fast and simple Monte Carlo program is presented that simulates single
Bremsstrahlung in Bhabha scattering, e+e- --> e+e-gamma, without constraints on
scattering angles. This allows the study of this process at arbitrarily small,
or even vanishing, scattering angles. Experimental cuts can be imposed on an
event-by-event basis, allowing for detailed studies of the process as a
limitation to beam lifetimes, or a luminosity-measuring device, in e+e- storage
rings. As an application, we show that the easy introduction of a cutoff
parameter, corresponding to the characteristic distance between particles in
the bunches, gives a reduced cross section that is in good agreement with
observation.Comment: 14 pages, NIKHEF-H/94-01 and CERN SL/94-03 (OP
Ways to teach modellingâa 50 year study
This article describes a sequence of design research projects, some exploratory others more formal, on the teaching of modelling and the analysis of modelling skills. The initial motivation was the authorâs observation that the teaching of applied mathematics in UK high schools and universities involved no active modelling by students, but was entirely focused on their learning standards models of a restricted range of phenomena, largely from Newtonian mechanics. This did not develop the numeracy/mathematical literacy that was so clearly important for future citizens. Early explorations started with modelling workshops with high school teachers and mathematics undergraduates, observed and analysedâin some case using video. The theoretical basis of this work has been essentially heuristic, though the Shell Centre studies included, for example, a detailed analysis of formulation processes that has not, as so often, been directly replicated. Recent work has focused on developing a formative assessment approach to teaching modelling that has proved both successful and popular. Finally, the system-level challenges in trying to establish modelling as an integral part of mathematics curricula are briefly discussed
Partial survival and inelastic collapse for a randomly accelerated particle
We present an exact derivation of the survival probability of a randomly
accelerated particle subject to partial absorption at the origin. We determine
the persistence exponent and the amplitude associated to the decay of the
survival probability at large times. For the problem of inelastic reflection at
the origin, with coefficient of restitution , we give a new derivation of
the condition for inelastic collapse, , and determine
the persistence exponent exactly.Comment: 6 page
Multi-TeV CLIC Photon Collider Option
Considerations for an option of gamma gamma collisions at multi-TeV energies are described, with focus on the 3 TeV CLIC machine, currently under study at CERN
Machine background common to all machines
General machine backgrounds relevant for linear colliders are described: Off momentum particles from beam-gas and Compton scattering on black body radiation, beam-tails, muons and synchrotron radiation. The discussion of these conventional machine backgrounds is largely based on experience with LEP
ELFE at CERN
A conceptual design for a recirculating electron accelerator with a maximum energy of 25 GeV and a continuous beam current of 0.1 mA on target has been prepared by a study group at CERN. The machine makes use of the super-conducting RF system and other components that will become available after the decommissioning of LEP. The beam will be accelerated in seven passes through a linac with an energy gain of 3.5 GeV per pass. The status of the study and the main design features are presented
Beam Lifetime and Beam Tails in LEP
Measurements of beam lifetime and non-Gaussian beam tails in LEP will be summarized. The measured beam lifetimes are compared to the lifetime expected from scattering processes. Non-Gaussian beam tails have been observed for colliding beams and on a much lower but still significant level also for single beams. The quantum lifetime was measured and compared with predictions
Energy dependence of beam-beam interactions at LEP
LEP has been operated for several years at beam energies around 45 GeV and more recently at beam energies of 65 and 86 GeV, thus covering about a factor of two in beam energies. Vertical beam-beam tune shifts exceeding 0.04 were reached at all energies. At the lower energies, emittance increase using wigglers was used successfully to avoid excessive beam blow-up and flip-flop from beam-beam interactions and allowed to operate safely at the beam-beam limit throughout fills lasting typically 10 hours. Significant non-Gaussian tails were observed in the vertical plane and have limited the maximum current in collisions. At the higher energies, the best performance in terms of luminosity and beam-beam tune shift demands higher currents per bunch and minimization of emittances. Vertical to horizontal emittance ratios below 0.5% have been achieved
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