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The LHC’s 2017 proton run has ended with record luminosity. The special runs will now take place before the winter shutdown
The LHC’s 2017 proton run has ended with record luminosity. The special runs will now take place before the winter shutdown.
Not only has the LHC reached its 2017 production target ahead of schedule, it has also doubled its design luminosity
A new user facility, the CERN Linear Electron Accelerator for Research (CLEAR), hosts accelerator research and development projects
With 19 days still to go, the LHC has reached its 2017 production target, delivering more than 45 inverse femtobarns to the experiments
Partially ionised xenon atoms have been accelerated in the SPS to test a new gamma-ray source concept
Issue 22 of Accelerating News is now available
The LHC had the unique opportunity of colliding xenon nuclei over several hours
The LHC is operating for several hours with the nuclei of xenon atoms
Since it began operation in 2010, the LHC has delivered over 100 fb-1 (inverse femtobarns) of integrated luminosity to each of ATLAS and CMS
Why the LHC beams must cross at an angle, and how the angles can be optimised for the best performance
CMS experiment delves into the mystery of neutrino masses
