Tag: heavy ion
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Accelerator Report: The LHC reached 1200 bunches per beam – full intensity is in sight!
On 19 May, the LHC reached 1200 bunches per beam, a level that is considered meaningful for physics. The full intensity of 2460 bunches per beam could be achieved before the end of the week
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ALICE finds first ever evidence of the antimatter partner of hyperhelium-4
The finding also represents the first evidence of the heaviest antimatter hypernucleus yet at the LHC
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Accelerator Report: The excellent 2024 LHC run ended abruptly
The LHC was scheduled to conclude its outstanding 2024 run on 25 November, but a massive magnet quench brought it to an end two days early
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Record data for the LHC in 2024
The LHC’s tenth year of operation ends with exceptional data collection
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ATLAS observes top quarks in lead–lead collisions
The result opens a new window into the study of the quark–gluon plasma that is believed to have filled the Universe briefly after the Big Bang
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Accelerator Report: Lead ions at the heart of the accelerator complex
Lead-ion physics at the LHC and the SPS North Area is already under way and progressing well. The final lead-ion user in the PS East Area started its physics run on 13 November
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Heavy-ion run at the LHC begins
For the next 17 days, every minute counts when it comes to taking lead–lead collision data
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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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CMS uses photons to probe the structure of nuclei
Using data from the first heavy-ion run of LHC Run 3 in 2023, the experiment presents the first-ever measurement of D0 meson production in photon-lead collisions
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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