luminosity

Luminosity is an important indicator of the performance of an accelerator: it is proportional to the number of collisions that occur in a given amount of time. The higher the luminosity, the more data the experiments can gather to allow them to observe rare processes.
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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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29 November, 2024
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29 November, 2024

Record data for the LHC in 2024

The LHC’s tenth year of operation ends with exceptional data collection

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25 November, 2024
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25 November, 2024

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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17 October, 2024
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17 October, 2024

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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03 October, 2024
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03 October, 2024

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

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20 September, 2024
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20 September, 2024

Accelerator Report: LHC Run 3 achieves record-breaking integrated luminosity

On Sunday, 1 September, the LHC integrated luminosity for Run 3 (2022–2025) equalled that of Run 2 (2015–2018)

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04 September, 2024
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04 September, 2024

Accelerator Report: No summer holidays for the accelerator complex

CERN’s accelerators show very good availability rates: beams are in place

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11 July, 2024

Accelerator Report: Technical stops always hold a few surprises

Restarting the entire accelerator complex after a technical stop is rarely seamless and often comes with unexpected technical challenges

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27 June, 2024

Accelerator Report: Setting the stage for a productive summer

We are optimistic that we will have a successful luminosity production period this summer

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12 June, 2024

Accelerator Report: Already a fifth of the way there

The LHC is performing well and the injector complex is treating its experimental users to a high level of beam availability

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15 May, 2024

Accelerator Report: Keeping cool and adapting to challenges

In the last two weeks, the LHC teams have encountered two main challenges that have led to some changes to the filling scheme

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Accelerators
03 May, 2024

Accelerator Report: Reviving antimatter physics and fine-tuning luminosity measurements in the LHC

On Friday, 30 June, an exciting milestone was reached: the much-awaited antiproton physics season finally commenced

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05 July, 2023