Crab cavities enter next phase

Crab cavities enter next phase

Testing The crab-cavity test facility in the SPS tunnel, where the second of two cavity designs (RF dipole) will be installed in 2023. Credit: CERN-PHOTO-201803-055-1

The crab-cavity test facility in the SPS tunnel, where the second of two cavity designs (RF dipole) will be installed in 2023. (Image: CERN)

Rama Calaga describes the latest progress in building the superconducting radio-frequency “crab” cavities needed to maximise the scientific output of the High-Luminosity LHC, CERN Courier.

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