accelerator

There's more to CERN than the Large Hadron Collider. A series of accelerators work together to push particles to nearly the speed of light.

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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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Accelerators
22 February, 2024
Accelerators
News
22 February, 2024

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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Accelerators
31 January, 2024
Accelerators
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31 January, 2024

The CERN Accelerator School celebrates 40 years

In 1983, when textbooks on accelerator physics were sparse, the CERN Accelerator School was born. See how its educational approach continues to make an impact

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Knowledge sharing
31 January, 2024
Knowledge sharing
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31 January, 2024

Looking back on an eventful year for accelerators

Accelerator highlights, challenges and successes in 2023

Opinion
Accelerators
07 December, 2023
Accelerators
Opinion
07 December, 2023

Accelerator Report: Optimisation for greater success (and new challenges)

Since the last Accelerator Report, lead-ion beams have been successfully provided to the SPS North Area, in particular to the NA61 experiment, which is their principal user

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Accelerators
12 October, 2023
Accelerators
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12 October, 2023

New compact accelerator to help preserve heritage artworks

CERN and INFN have developed a compact, transportable accelerator for the non-destructive analysis of historical artifacts and artworks, providing a cheaper, more accessible method of analysing large or fragile items of this nature

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Knowledge sharing
18 April, 2023
Knowledge sharing
News
18 April, 2023

Kicking off

Following the installation of kicker magnets that are more heat resistant and their successful tests during the SPS scrubbing run, the SPS is getting ready for High-Luminosity LHC operation.

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Accelerators
04 April, 2023
Accelerators
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04 April, 2023