LHC

Seven experiments at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) use detectors to analyse the myriad of particles produced by collisions in the accelerator. These experiments are run by collaborations of scientists from institutes all over the world. Each experiment is distinct and characterised by its detectors.

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CERN70: Switching on the Large Hadron Collider

Lyn Evans was Project Leader for the Large Hadron Collider

Feature
Accelerators
04 October, 2024
Accelerators
Feature
04 October, 2024

Updated schedule for CERN’s accelerators

The timing and duration of the third long shutdown (LS3) of the Large Hadron Collider and injector complex has changed, here’s why

Opinion
Accelerators
04 October, 2024
Accelerators
Opinion
04 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…

News
Accelerators
03 October, 2024
Accelerators
News
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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Accelerators
20 September, 2024
Accelerators
News
20 September, 2024

CERN70: Superconductors accelerate progress

Lucio Rossi led the group responsible for developing and launching the industrial production of the superconducting magnets for the LHC

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Engineering
20 September, 2024
Engineering
Feature
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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Accelerators
04 September, 2024
Accelerators
News
04 September, 2024

Accelerator Report: 10 000 LHC fills!

The LHC reached its 10 000th fill on 13 August 2024

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Accelerators
21 August, 2024
Accelerators
News
21 August, 2024

Accelerator Report: No summer holidays for the accelerator complex

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

News
Accelerators
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

News
Accelerators
27 June, 2024

New beam dumps: cut along the dotted line

Dismantling a beam dump is a real conundrum – that’s what the 2020 “autopsy” concluded. To solve it, the new spare LHC beam dumps have been made easier to “cut”

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Accelerators
27 June, 2024
Accelerators
News
27 June, 2024