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Halfway towards LHC consolidation
Halfway towards LHC consolidation Corinne Pralavorio cmenard Fri, 10/18/2019 - 11:18 The Large Hadron Collider is such a huge and sophisticated machine that the slightest alteration requires an...
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LS2 Report: Linac4 knocking at the door of the PS Booster
LS2 Report: Linac4 knocking at the door of the PS Booster anschaef Tue, 10/29/2019 - 14:05 Busy activity has returned to the CERN Control Centre (CCC), where the Operation group coordinates the current...
View Article60 years of the Proton Synchrotron
60 years of the Proton Synchrotron cmenard Fri, 11/08/2019 - 11:28 Change of location: the colloquium will take place in the Main Auditorium (Building 500) On 24 November 1959, the first beam was...
View ArticleCelebrating a 60-year legacy of forefront accelerators
Celebrating a 60-year legacy of forefront accelerators Frédérick Bordry cmenard Tue, 11/12/2019 - 08:59 On 24 November 1959, the Proton Synchrotron accelerated a beam to its design energy of 24 GeV for...
View ArticleAligning the HL-LHC magnets with interferometry
Aligning the HL-LHC magnets with interferometry Anaïs Schaeffer anschaef Tue, 11/12/2019 - 09:35 CERN surveyors have just finalised a system that can determine, in real time, the position of certain...
View ArticleAround the LHC in 252 days
Around the LHC in 252 days Corinne Pralavorio cmenard Tue, 11/12/2019 - 14:26 For the teams involved in the DISMAC (Diode Insulation and Superconducting Magnets Consolidation) project, the LHC tour is...
View Article30 years since first LEP physics
30 years since first LEP physics cmenard Fri, 11/22/2019 - 15:52 To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the start of LEP operation and first physics results, a colloquium will be held on :Thursday, 28...
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Celebrating 60 years of the Proton Synchrotron
Celebrating 60 years of the Proton Synchrotron cmenard Mon, 11/25/2019 - 10:01 This part of the ring (downstream of the injection point) was already used for tests (note the counter telescope aligned...
View ArticleLS2 Report: The PS is rejuvenated for its 60th birthday
LS2 Report: The PS is rejuvenated for its 60th birthday Corinne Pralavorio cmenard Mon, 11/25/2019 - 15:36 On 24 November 1959, the Proton Synchotron (PS) accelerated its first beams, making it the...
View ArticleHow to simulate particle transport with Geant4
How to simulate particle transport with Geant4 anschaef Wed, 11/27/2019 - 12:14 CERN will host training courses on the Geant4 toolkit for the simulation of particle transport in January and March 2020....
View ArticleLS2 Report: New fire protection equipment in the SPS
LS2 Report: New fire protection equipment in the SPSAnaïs SchaefferanschaefTue, 12/10/2019 - 10:30There’s never a dull moment at the Super Proton Synchrotron (SPS) during the second long shutdown (LS2)...
View ArticleA new schedule for the LHC and its successor
A new schedule for the LHC and its successorcmenardFri, 12/13/2019 - 11:48The CERN Management has presented a new calendar for future accelerator runs to the Council, which met on 12 December. Under...
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A breakthrough for high luminosity
A breakthrough for high luminosityabhaFri, 12/13/2019 - 15:46 On Friday, 13 December, Lucio Rossi, Leader of the HL-LHC project, Frédérick Bordry, Director for Accelerators and Technology, Fabiola...
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Dive into the world of accelerators
Dive into the world of acceleratorsAchintya RaokatebradThu, 12/19/2019 - 13:21 An example of the panoramas projects (Image: CERN)A little tour of the LHC? Or what about a peek at the oldest CERN...
View ArticleCERN Accelerator School - Mechanical Materials Engineering for Particle...
CERN Accelerator School - Mechanical Materials Engineering for Particle Accelerators and DetectorsanschaefTue, 01/28/2020 - 10:25Registration is now open for the CERN Accelerator School’s course on...
View ArticleFinal stretch for diode insulation in the LHC
Final stretch for diode insulation in the LHC cmenardTue, 01/28/2020 - 22:28The major clean-up of the LHC is complete. On Tuesday, 28 January, the DISMAC (Diode Insulation and Superconducting Magnets...
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LS2 Report: Proton Synchrotron prepared for higher injection energies
LS2 Report: Proton Synchrotron prepared for higher injection energiesAchintya RaoachintyaTue, 02/11/2020 - 10:27 New Kicker magnet installation in PS 2020 (Image: CERN)Proton beams entering the Proton...
View ArticleLS2 report: innovation to stop protons in their tracks
LS2 report: innovation to stop protons in their tracksThomas HortalathortalaFri, 02/21/2020 - 14:08The old Proton Synchrotron (PS) is being decked out with ultra-modern equipment. As part of the LHC...
View ArticleLS2 Report: Consolidation of the LHC’s external beam dumps
LS2 Report: Consolidation of the LHC’s external beam dumpsAnaïs SchaefferanschaefWed, 03/11/2020 - 10:25During operation, each beam of the LHC contains about 2500 particle bunches, each in turn...
View ArticleA demonstrator magnet produces a record magnet field
A demonstrator magnet produces a record magnet fieldCorinne PralavoriocmenardWed, 03/25/2020 - 10:06One of the keys to pushing the energy limits of accelerators is being able to reach higher magnetic...
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