radiation

The emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or as moving subatomic particles, especially high-energy particles that cause ionization.

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Sparking breakthroughs in radiation protection for spacecraft, aviation and accelerators

The CERN-coordinated and EU-funded RADSAGA project is coming to an end after four years of rewarding research into radiation protection for electronics

News
Engineering
08 June, 2021

ESA subjects AI chip to tests at CERN

Intel’s new Myriad 2 chip underwent tests at CERN’s SPS

News
Knowledge sharing
04 December, 2018
Knowledge sharing
News
04 December, 2018

From Earth to space: developing radiation-tolerant systems

CERN develops new technologies that have applications not only in particle physics experiments, but also in the aerospace industry

News
Knowledge sharing
01 November, 2017
Knowledge sharing
News
01 November, 2017

Meet ISOLDE: Future physics with HIE-ISOLDE

In the fourth part of our series, celebrating 50 years of physics at ISOLDE, we look at the almost-complete HIE-ISOLDE upgrade

Feature
Experiments
16 October, 2017
Experiments
Feature
16 October, 2017

HIE-ISOLDE: Nuclear physics gets further energy boost

After installing the third of four cryomodules, the HIE-ISOLDE facility began its 2017 physics run expecting great results

News
Experiments
17 July, 2017

Modernizing the operational dosimetry system

As part of continual efforts to ensure the highest standards of radiation protection, CERN is modernizing its operational dosimetry system

News
Engineering
16 April, 2013
Engineering
News
16 April, 2013

Enhanced personal protection at the PS

A new safety system will bring the standard of personnel radiation protection at the PS into line with that of the LHC

News
Engineering
25 February, 2013
Engineering
News
25 February, 2013