Tag: LHC

Seven experiments at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) use detectors to analyse the myriad of particles produced by collisions in the accelerator. These experiments are run by collaborations of scientists from institutes all over the world. Each experiment is distinct and characterised by its detectors.

  • Accelerator Report: Protons or Easter eggs? Let’s hope for both

    Accelerator Report: Protons or Easter eggs? Let’s hope for both

    Beam commissioning is progressing well across the entire accelerator complex, but challenges have arisen, in particular in Linac4, highlighting the complexities involved

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  • Accelerator Report: Beams are circulating in the LHC

    Accelerator Report: Beams are circulating in the LHC

    On 8 March, three days ahead of schedule, the first proton beam was injected into the LHC, kicking off the 2024 LHC beam commissioning

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  • Accelerator Report: Advancing smoothly through recommissioning and overcoming challenges

    Accelerator Report: Advancing smoothly through recommissioning and overcoming challenges

    The injection of the first protons into the LHC is scheduled for 11 March, but could be brought forward by a few days if all goes well

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  • CERN’s accelerators gear up for action after the winter maintenance break

    CERN’s accelerators gear up for action after the winter maintenance break

    A new physics run is about to begin! The first particle beams should reach the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) on 11 March

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  • Accelerator Report: The accelerator complex gears up for action after the yearly winter maintenance break

    Accelerator Report: The accelerator complex gears up for action after the yearly winter maintenance break

    The first beams are already circulating in the Linac4 and PS Booster and should reach the LHC on 11 March. A new physics run is about to begin!

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  • Chamonix: building on success, planning for the future

    Highlights from this year’s Chamonix workshop, including the crucial role that the injectors play in shaping future research endeavours

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  • HiLumi News: protecting the components of CERN’s future accelerator

    HiLumi News: protecting the components of CERN’s future accelerator

    The collimation system of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), which protects the accelerator’s components, needs an upgrade to be able to handle the performance of CERN’s future accelerator

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  • CERN highlights in 2023

    CERN highlights in 2023

    From high above to far below, journey through the CERN highlights of 2023

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  • CERN highlights in 2023

    CERN highlights in 2023

    From high above to far below, journey through the CERN highlights of 2023

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  • CERN highlights in 2023

    CERN highlights in 2023

    From high above to far below, journey through the CERN highlights of 2023

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