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Hi, I asked a similar question to Lyn after his colloq. He gave me the same list as below. But then he said that the reason why SPS+ is "rising up again" is that it is very expensive to run from the point of view of energy. So interest is fluctuating with the price of energy. But he thought that no one was really ready to start discussing a fixed target program from SPS+. He expressed surprise that Fermilab is not more interested. I guess we are all surprised by that! -Janet Peter Fisher wrote: > Frank, > > Thanks! > > Peter > > On Nov 13, 2008, at 3:14 PM, Frank Taylor wrote: > >> Dear All, >> >> I asked Peter's question about the upgrades planned for the PS and SPS - >> but Lyn answered in the general context of the LHC upgrades. He said: >> >> 1. SPS now operates with parameters consistent with LHC L ~ 10^34 >> 2. Expect to achieve this L in about 4 to 5 years >> 3. Upgrades in process - a. larger aperture triplets for ATLAS & CMS, b. >> new linac @ 160 MeV H- (replacing 50 MeV p) >> 4. These two upgrades will be installed in 2012 and give L ~ 4x10^34 >> 5. Upgrade of PS & booster in proposal stage and will be presented to the >> CERN council 2011 for approval to be implemented 2017 to 2018 >> >> Hence, roughly a decade before improvement in fixed target (neutrino) >> physics. I did not explicitly ask about fixed target or neutrino >> physics, >> however. >> >> Best regards, >> >> Frank >> >> Frank E. Taylor >> >> CERN MIT >> ATLAS Collaboration Bldg. 26 - Rm 569 >> 188-3-015 77 Mass. Ave. >> Route de Meyrin 385, CH-1211 Geneva 23 Cambridge, MA 02139 >> Switzerland USA >> Office: +41-22-767-6373 Office: 617-253-7249 >> FAX: +41-22-767-8350 FAX: 617-258-6923 >> >> CELL: 857-891-8579 (USA & Europe) CERN CELL +41 76 487 3563 >> email: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> >> web: http://www2.lns.mit.edu/~fet/atlas_mit.html >> <http://www2.lns.mit.edu/%7Efet/atlas_mit.html> > > Peter Fisher > Professor of Physics > 26-541 > MIT > > Email: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > Phone: 617-253-8561 > AIM Name: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > Frequently Asked Questions: > http://scripts.mit.edu/~podcast/wordpress/frequently-asked-questions/ > <http://scripts.mit.edu/%7Epodcast/wordpress/frequently-asked-questions/> > > Webpage: > <http://web.mit.edu/physics/facultyandstaff/faculty/peter_fisher.html> > http://web.mit.edu/physics/facultyandstaff/faculty/peter_fisher.html > > The Fisher Files PodCast: > http://scripts.mit.edu/~podcast/wordpress/ > <http://scripts.mit.edu/%7Epodcast/wordpress/> > > > > >