Category: Accelerators
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CERN releases report on the feasibility of a possible Future Circular Collider
Released today, a report of a study investigating the project’s feasibility will serve as input for the European Strategy for Particle Physics and be assessed by the CERN Council in the coming months
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Accelerator Report: The LHC commissioning is well on track, but challenges lie ahead
The first beam-based physics of 2025 has started and more will follow soon. However, some unexpected challenges will cause a small delay in the restart of the LHC
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Particles are back in the accelerators
The four accelerators that feed into the Large Hadron Collider have all been restarted, while the LHC itself will receive its first particles in April
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Accelerator Report: Recommissioning on track as the first beams progress through the complex
The recommissioning of the accelerators is progressing according to schedule. Unsurprisingly, some issues have arisen, but they have been swiftly addressed by equipment experts. First physics in the PS East Area and n_TOF is scheduled to start next week
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Accelerator Report: Linac4 beam commissioning is nearing completion and the PS Booster is next in line
While the first H⁻ ion beams have been accelerated up to 160 MeV in Linac4, the PS Booster is preparing for its first proton injection of 2025
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A curved magnet with much potential
Rope winding and giant pasta shapes meet particle physics in Fusillo, a new magnet prototype with possible medical applications in hadron therapy
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Chamonix Workshop 2025: looking to the future
Reviewing accelerator operations, supporting an increasingly diverse physics programme and preparing for the High-Luminosity LHC and beyond were key themes of this year’s Chamonix Workshop
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Accelerator Report: A first step towards beam production – the Linac4 source is running again
The activities of the year-end technical stop (YETS) have come to an end in the first machines of the injector complex
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Accelerator Report: Another exciting year ahead
Although the much-appreciated winter break is well behind us and most of us are back at work, the accelerator complex is still in hibernation – but not for much longer