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Accelerator Report: Lead ions take the stage

As the LHC and SPS wrap up their 2024 proton run, teams are making final preparations for the lead-ion physics run starting on 4 November

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31 October, 2024
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31 October, 2024

Accelerator Report: Ending the 2024 LHC proton run on a high note

This year’s LHC proton run ended on 16 October, surpassing expectations with 11% more collisions than planned. Next up: the lead-ion run

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Accelerators
17 October, 2024
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17 October, 2024

New schedule for CERN's accelerators

The LHC's third run has been extended until July 2026. The long technical stop that will follow will be extended by four months, postponing the start-up of the High-Luminosity LHC until June 2030

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Accelerators
08 October, 2024
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08 October, 2024

Accelerator Report: Target reached, but compressor off

On 23 September, the LHC reached its 2024 target for integrated luminosity. And then a cryogenic station broke down…

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Accelerators
03 October, 2024
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03 October, 2024

Accelerator Report: Preparing the LHC and its injector complex for the 2024 lead-ion run

The physics run for the SPS North Area will start on 4 November, followed by the LHC lead-ion physics run on 6 November, and the PS East Area on 11 November

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Accelerators
20 September, 2024
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20 September, 2024

How can physicists make particle accelerators more efficient?

Using AI, machine learning and automation, the Efficient Particle Accelerator (EPA) project aims to boost the efficiency of CERN's accelerators for the high luminosity era and beyond

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Accelerators
11 September, 2024
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11 September, 2024

Accelerator Report: LHC Run 3 achieves record-breaking integrated luminosity

On Sunday, 1 September, the LHC integrated luminosity for Run 3 (2022–2025) equalled that of Run 2 (2015–2018)

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Accelerators
04 September, 2024
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04 September, 2024

Accelerator Report: 10 000 LHC fills!

The LHC reached its 10 000th fill on 13 August 2024

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Accelerators
21 August, 2024
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21 August, 2024

Accelerator Report: Navigating hot summer days and thunderstorms

The summer is often a very productive period for physics in CERN’s accelerator complex, that is, when the weather remains reasonable…

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Accelerators
01 August, 2024
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01 August, 2024

Accelerator Report: No summer holidays for the accelerator complex

CERN’s accelerators show very good availability rates: beams are in place

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Accelerators
11 July, 2024