Machine and radiation protection challenges of high energy/intensity accelerators: the role of Monte Carlo calculations

F. Cerutti

doi:10.1051/epjconf/201715303018

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EPJ Web of Conferences 153, 03018 (2017)
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201715303018

Machine and radiation protection challenges of high energy/intensity accelerators: the role of Monte Carlo calculations

F. Cerutti^a on behalf of the FLUKA collaboration and several colleagues of the CERN Accelerator and Technology sector

CERN, CH-1211 Geneva 23, Switzerland

^a e-mail: Francesco.Cerutti@cern.ch

Published online: 25 September 2017

Abstract

The role of Monte Carlo calculations in addressing machine protection and radiation protection challenges regarding accelerator design and operation is discussed, through an overview of different applications and validation examples especially referring to recent LHC measurements.

© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2017

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