Tag: LHC

  • Accelerator Report: Another exciting year ahead

    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

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  • CERN highlights in 2024 celebrating 70 years

    CERN highlights in 2024 celebrating 70 years

    For its 70th anniversary year, CERN honours its contributions to fundamental research, innovation and international collaboration.

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  • Accelerator Report: The excellent 2024 LHC run ended abruptly

    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

    Record data for the LHC in 2024

    The LHC’s tenth year of operation ends with exceptional data collection

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  • Accelerator Report: Lead ions at the heart of the accelerator complex

    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

    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

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

    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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  • Updated schedule for CERN’s accelerators

    Updated schedule for CERN’s accelerators

    The timing and duration of the third long shutdown (LS3) of the Large Hadron Collider and injector complex has changed, here’s why

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  • Accelerator Report: Target reached, but compressor off

    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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