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: The discovery of the Higgs boson, a giant leap for science

Fabiola Gianotti, CERN Director-General, was spokesperson of the ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider from 2009 to 2013 and responsible for announcing the discovery of the Higgs boson, alongside the CMS spokesperson

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Physics
31 October, 2024

Accelerator Report: Lead ions take the stage

As the LHC and SPS wrap up their 2024 proton run, teams are making final preparations for the lead-ion physics run starting on 4 November

News
Accelerators
31 October, 2024
Accelerators
News
31 October, 2024

Accelerator Report: Ending the 2024 LHC proton run on a high note

This year’s LHC proton run ended on 16 October, surpassing expectations with 11% more collisions than planned. Next up: the lead-ion run

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Accelerators
17 October, 2024
Accelerators
News
17 October, 2024

CERN70: Tasting the primordial soup

Jürgen Schukraft was the first spokesperson of the ALICE experiment at the Large Hadron Collider

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Experiments
18 October, 2024
Experiments
Feature
18 October, 2024

CERN70: Switching on the Large Hadron Collider

Lyn Evans was Project Leader for the Large Hadron Collider

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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…

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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