Beam lifetime dependence on the beam-gas interactions in RHIC

Abstract

In the Relativistic Heavy ion Collider (RHIC) much larger background signals were occurring at BRAMS, one of the four experiments. This was especially pronounced at the time when vacuum conditions deteriorated due to the beam ionization profile monitor replacements. Recording the beam intensities during the store provided the beam lifetime. Predictions from the beam gas interactions to the above measured values are compared. The ionization gauges simultaneously recorded the vacuum pressure data.