Tag: HiLumi LHC
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CERN highlights in 2025
A look back at a year of advances in science, technology and benefits to society
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A cryogenic winter for tomorrow’s accelerator
The first large refrigerators for the High-Luminosity LHC have been installed
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Another year of outstanding accelerator complex performance
The extraordinary performance reflects decades of accumulated expertise, a culture of continuous development and improvement, and a sustained collective effort across all technical and operational domains
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When failure is good news
The software managing CERN’s compute workload has handled a massive stress test, far beyond normal operating conditions, designed to simulate the needs of the future
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The accelerator chain prepares for high luminosity
The accelerators that feed into the Large Hadron Collider are ready to supply more intense beams
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Leadership handover at HL-LHC
Oliver Brüning, who has led the HL-LHC project since 2020, is handing the position of HL-LHC project leader over to Markus Zerlauth
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HiLumi News: the cold sets in
The delivery of two huge compressors kicks off the installation of the new helium refrigerators for the High-Luminosity LHC
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Accelerator Report: Good performance for some, swift recovery for others
The LHC pre-injectors delivered excellent availability throughout recent weeks, while an SPS electrical fault and an LHC collimator vacuum leak have been overcome, allowing a successful return to full luminosity production
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Accelerator Report: Focus on luminosity production
Following the successful oxygen and neon ion runs, protons are back in the LHC, delivering luminosity at a high rate and slowly catching up with the forecast production rate. In addition, a slight increase of the bunch intensity is being considered
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The High-Luminosity LHC test stand is taking shape
The teams are making the final interconnections in the chain of magnets that will be used to test the components of the LHC’s successor