Optics Studies for Diffractive Physics at the Lhc
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Forward protons with momenta close to the beam momentum arise either from elastic scattering or from single or double diffraction. These protons are very close to the beamline and can only be measured downstream using “beam close detectors”. In this paper we present a complete study of the optics (low, medium and high beta), possible locations of the detectors and running scenarios for these measurements at insertions IR1 and IR5 of the LHC. These optics are compatible with the latest layout of the LHC insertions and the commissioning beam parameters.
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