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  • February 11, 2026Accelerator Report: The accelerator complex is gradually waking up from the winter shutdown
    Accelerator Report: The accelerator complex is gradually waking up from the winter shutdown The 2026 Chamonix Workshop took place last week and brought together the accelerator and experimental communities to review the recent operational performance …
  • January 28, 2026Accelerator Report: Run 3 operations counting down to LS3
    Accelerator Report: Run 3 operations counting down to LS3 With accelerator operations for 2025 having ended on 8 December and the Linac4 source restarting already on 5 January, this year’s transition felt particularly short. While there was formally …
  • January 21, 2026Probing asteroids with particle beams
    Probing asteroids with particle beams Millions of asteroids orbit the Sun, most of them unnoticed. Far more rarely, larger objects cause serious damage on the ground, as was seen in the Tunguska explosion in 1908 and in the Chelyabinsk airburst more …
  • January 15, 2026Accelerator Report: A very busy technical stop ahead of Long Shutdown 3
    Accelerator Report: A very busy technical stop ahead of Long Shutdown 3 The accelerator complex delivered its last beams of 2025 on 8 December before beginning the year-end technical stop (YETS). During a technical stop, the responsibility for accele …
  • December 17, 2025A cryogenic winter for tomorrow’s accelerator
    A cryogenic winter for tomorrow’s accelerator Behind every particle collision generated at the Large Hadron Collider is a multitude of technical feats. One of these is refrigeration on an industrial scale. To guide the particles, the thousands of sup …
  • December 11, 2025Accelerator Report: A strong finish and a swift transition into the winter break
    Accelerator Report: A strong finish and a swift transition into the winter break The early morning of 8 December offered a reminder that, in accelerator operations, not everything always goes according to plan. During the final weekend of the 2025 LH …
  • December 9, 2025LHC delivers a record number of particle collisions in 2025
    LHC delivers a record number of particle collisions in 2025 After a few final laps around the ring, the beams of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) were paused at 6.00 a.m. on Monday, 8 December for the usual year-end technical stop. Launched on 5 May, …
  • November 27, 2025Another year of outstanding accelerator complex performance
    Another year of outstanding accelerator complex performance Another fantastic year of LHC proton–proton operation came to an end on 18 November, with 125 fb⁻¹ delivered to both ATLAS and CMS, 12.5 fb⁻¹ to LHCb and a smidgeon to ALICE in line with the …
  • November 27, 2025Accelerator Report: The final countdown
    Accelerator Report: The final countdown Although the LHC, the SPS North Area and part of the PS East Area have transitioned to lead-ion operation, proton and antiproton beams remain essential for several facilities, including ISOLDE, n_TOF, part of t …
  • November 25, 2025HIE-ISOLDE: 10 years, 10 highlights
    HIE-ISOLDE: 10 years, 10 highlights The HIE-ISOLDE accelerator in 2016. (Image: CERN) The Isotope Separator On-Line facility (ISOLDE) directs a proton beam from the Proton Synchrotron Booster (PSB) onto specially developed thick targets, producing lo …
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