Linac4 ready to hit the 50 MeV mark

In this week's Bulletin find out how the Linac4 accelerator will reach a milestone energy that will allow the machine to replace Linac2

Linac4 ready to hit the 50 MeV mark

Inside the Linac4 tunnel, the final DTL cavities will guide beams to 50 MeV (Image: Stephan Russenschuck/CERN)

The Linac4 accelerator is now prepared to reach 50 MeV. This milestone energy - expected in the coming weeks - will allow the machine to act as a replacement for the ageing Linac2, four years before it takes over at the head of the accelerator chain in 2020. Read the full article in the Bulletin here