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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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

News
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
News
04 April, 2023

First 3D printing of crucial component to bring accelerators closer to society

The first additive manufacturing of a critical accelerator component paves the way for more affordable and versatile particle accelerators.

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Engineering
18 November, 2022
Engineering
News
18 November, 2022

Apply now for the 2023 JUAS school

Registration for the 2023 session of the Joint Universities Accelerator School (JUAS) is now open

Announcement
At CERN
10 October, 2022
At CERN
Announcement
10 October, 2022

I.FAST launches a new fund to support innovation in accelerator technologies

The fund aims to stimulate innovation in accelerator technologies by supporting projects with funding of up to 200 kEUR

News
At CERN
20 June, 2022

SPS footage LS2

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Accelerators
Accelerators
Video

The North Area is getting a fresh look

The North Area, part of the Super Proton Synchrotron complex, will see a major two-phased facelift in the upcoming years

News
Accelerators
27 October, 2021
Accelerators
News
27 October, 2021

LS2 Report: Accelerated beams in the SPS

The SPS accelerated its first LHC-type beam in May and is now sending beams to the North Area, where the physics season has started

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Accelerators
12 August, 2021
Accelerators
News
12 August, 2021

Why the LHC magnets are blue – and other colourful accelerator questions answered

Are all LHC magnets blue? Who decides the colour of a magnet and on what basis? What does the small purple one do? See our answers below

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Accelerators
19 May, 2021

Xcitement down under: Australia gets first X-band facility

Half of a CERN high-gradient test facility embarks on a new life at the University of Melbourne

News
Accelerators
15 January, 2021
Accelerators
News
15 January, 2021

A new coating technique for deflecting crab cavities

A team from the Vacuum, Surfaces and Coatings group is studying a method of niobium coating by sputtering for use in future accelerators

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Engineering
04 August, 2020