argon

Argon is a chemical element with the symbol Ar and atomic number 18. The stories below relate to CERN’s use of Argon in its experiments.

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A 350-metre-tall tower to purify argon

CERN is participating in ARIA, a project to build a 350-metre column to produce extra-pure argon to be used in a dark-matter search experiment

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Engineering
12 December, 2017
Engineering
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12 December, 2017

How to produce the purest argon ever?

CERN is helping to align and test a 350-metre column to produce extra-pure argon for a dark-matter search experiment

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Engineering
30 November, 2017
Engineering
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30 November, 2017

CERN accelerators boost argon into action

The laboratory's accelerator chain is supplying an experiment with argon ions for the first time

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Experiments
16 February, 2015
Experiments
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16 February, 2015