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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More than a spring-clean for LHC magnets

Teams are hard at work in the LHC tunnel to improve the electrical insulation of the diodes of more than 1200 magnets

News
Accelerators
27 May, 2019
Accelerators
News
27 May, 2019

LS2 Report: the insulation of the LHC diodes has begun

Work has begun to improve the electrical insulation of the diodes of the 1232 dipole magnets in the LHC

News
Accelerators
27 May, 2019

LS2 Report: consolidating the energy extraction systems of LHC superconducting magnet circuits

The energy extraction systems absorb the energy of the LHC magnets in case of a quench. Their consolidation is conducted in collaboration with two Russian institutes

News
Engineering
13 May, 2019

LS2 Report: before the return of the cold

All the links in the LHC’s cryogenic chain are being examined with a fine-tooth comb in order to detect and correct any issues

News
Engineering
30 April, 2019
Engineering
News
30 April, 2019

Report reveals full reach of LHC programme

A 1000+ page report quantifies the physics potential of the High-Luminosity Large Hadron Collider

News
Physics
19 March, 2019

LHC: pushing computing to the limits

The LHC produced unprecedented volumes of data during its two multi-year runs, and, with its current upgrades, more computing challenges are in store

News
Computing
01 March, 2019
Computing
News
01 March, 2019

A brand-new beam screen to cope with high luminosity

The beam screen for the High-Luminosity LHC will be installed by 2024 in the aperture of the inner triplet superconducting magnets near ATLAS and CMS

News
Accelerators
11 December, 2018
Accelerators
News
11 December, 2018

Key plans for the next two years of the LHC

News
Accelerators
10 December, 2018
Accelerators
News
10 December, 2018

LHC prepares for new achievements

After an outstanding performance, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the accelerator complex and the experiments are now stopping for two years for major improvements and upgrading.

Press release
Accelerators
03 December, 2018
Accelerators
Press release
03 December, 2018

Crystal cleaning the LHC beam

In October, for the first time, crystal collimators were used to improve the performance of the beam cleaning process at the LHC during a physics run

News
Accelerators
27 November, 2018
Accelerators
News
27 November, 2018

Time for lead collisions in the LHC

The first collisions of lead nuclei mark the start of the latest LHC heavy-ion run

News
Accelerators
09 November, 2018
Accelerators
News
09 November, 2018

High-Luminosity LHC: we’re halfway there

The HL-LHC is shaping up to be a worthy successor to the LHC, which is having another spectacular year

Opinion
Accelerators
29 October, 2018
Accelerators
Opinion
29 October, 2018