Tag: HiLumi LHC
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Final collisions, new horizons
In the early hours of Sunday, 14 June, the experiments at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) had their last hurrah. In the control rooms of ALICE, ATLAS, CMS and LHCb – the four major experiments at the accelerator – scientists watched the final collisions burst across their screens like colourful fireworks. The collisions for physics
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LHC season finale, up next… HiLumi
Join scientists in the CERN Control Centre as the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) delivers its last collisions to its experiments before it is transformed into a high luminosity machine. Host Davide De Biasio will guide you through the journey of the world’s most powerful particle collider through conversations with the Head of LHC Operations, the
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Accelerator Report: An important upgrade to the PS radiofrequency system and a heavy ion run in full swing
In a particle accelerator, radiofrequency (RF) systems are among the crucial components that make beam production possible. While magnets guide the particles around the ring, RF systems provide the beam with its longitudinal structure: they accelerate it, keep it captured in bunches, shape it, split it, rotate it and ensure synchronisation for transfer to the
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Cloudy with a chance of muons
When you want to capture an important moment in your life, you often take a photo. You could write down the key details instead – who you were with, where you were, the time of day – but this information might not be as impactful as a picture of the event. Physicists like to record
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Smarter decisions at the speed of physics
Smart and fast decision making is key when dealing with the onslaught of collisions at the LHC. At the High-Luminosity LHC (HiLumi LHC), the ATLAS and CMS experiments are expected to process detector data at rates corresponding to roughly a quarter of the 2025 global internet traffic. All in real time, as part of the
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HiLumi LHC: CERN’s full-scale test stand enters the powering phase
With the start of electrical powering, the Inner Triplet String is now entering a new phase of commissioning. This phase will be carried out progressively and will culminate in the powering of the whole installation this summer
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Accelerator Report: HiLumi LHC beam reliability runs pave the way to the future
Dedicated HiLumi LHC beam test runs are currently taking place in the LHC injectors – a crucial step to guarantee that the HiLumi LHC can operate at peak performance from the very start of physics running, in 2030
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Final laps at the LHC
The final physics season at the LHC has just kicked off! The experiments will record collisions until the end of June, when work will begin on transforming the machine into a high-luminosity accelerator.
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HiLumi LHC: cryogenics equipment arrives underground
Two cold boxes have been transported down into the service tunnels of the future accelerator