Tag: luminosity
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Accelerator Report: The accelerator complex, between precision repairs and future-facing studies
The past weeks brought a mix of hands-on interventions and forward-looking studies across the CERN accelerator complex, while the LHC continued to catch up with the forecast luminosity curve
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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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Accelerator Report: The LHC wraps up its first 2025 physics block
The proton physics run has now been paused for the first block of machine development studies, a technical stop and short oxygen- and neon-ion physics runs. Protons will be back in the machines on 12 July
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Accelerator Report: LHC on track despite disruptions throughout the accelerator complex
Following the achievement of 2460-bunch stable beams on 24 May, the accelerator complex experienced an SPS magnet failure, a central timing glitch and a complex-wide power disruption. Yet the LHC remains on track to achieve its 2025 luminosity goal
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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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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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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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Accelerator Report: Preparing the LHC and its injector complex for the 2024 lead-ion run
The physics run for the SPS North Area will start on 4 November, followed by the LHC lead-ion physics run on 6 November, and the PS East Area on 11 November