Intercepting the beams | CERN Courier

By Marco Calviani (CERN) in the CERN Courier

The upgraded LHC beam dump, capable of absorbing 560MJ of kinetic energy in a period of 86 μs, installed in its shielding in March 2021 (Image: CERN).

From targets to absorbers, beam-intercepting devices are vital to CERN’s accelerator complex. Marco Calviani describes the major upgrades taking place to prepare for the high-luminosity LHC, and the challenges posed by future projects.

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