Seminars Archive

The CLIC study for a future e+/e- linear collider

Abstract
The feasibility study for a possible future linear collider named CLIC (Compact Linear Collider) will be presented. CLIC is based on the Two Beams concept composed of a Main Beam Linac accelerating particles and a Drive Beam Linac providing the RF power for the acceleration. CLIC is based on normal conducting structures (100 MV/m and 12 GHz) and therefore it is today the only linear collider able to reach the multi-TeV range. The present design, for colliding electrons and positrons, is 3 TeV centre of mass. Nevertheless several key issues remain to be demonstrated for this technology. An R&D program is going on at CERN with a CLIC Tests Facility (CTF3). In this seminar, we will present the status and the results already obtained in this test facility and the perspective for the future.