Accelerator Reliability Workshop 2026 (ARW2026)

Session

Beyond Firefighting: Implemented Lessons Learned for Improved Reliability

16 Nov 2026, 15:30

Hotel Aomori

11. From Reactive Operations to Long-Term Reliability at the Linac Coherent Light Source

Christopher Zimmer (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

Beyond Firefighting: Implemented Lessons Learned for Improved Reliability

Oral

The Linac Coherent Light Source facility comprises a normal-conducting linear accelerator and a newly commissioned superconducting linear accelerator, both capable of multiplexed electron beam delivery to two independent undulator lines. Maintaining stable and reproducible accelerator performance in this environment has often required reactive troubleshooting to address recurring operational...