Category: 1. Project News
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Exceptional transport operations to make way for HiLumi LHC | home.cern
Exceptional transport operations to make way for HiLumi LHC | home.cern The first two massive components of the LHC have been removed from the accelerator tunnel following a complex handling operation By Corinne Pralavorio on home.cern A complex operation has just taken place with the removal of the first massive pieces of equipment from the
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All CERN accelerators now on the road to HiLumi | home.cern
All CERN accelerators now on the road to HiLumi | home.cern The accelerator complex and Antimatter Factory delivered their last beams, marking the end of the third run and the start of major upgrade work to prepare for the HiLumi era By Anaïs Schaeffer (CERN) on home.cern CERN’s injector complex and Antimatter Factory took their final steps
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HiLumi LHC: new magnets reach full power | home.cern
The new generation of quadrupole magnets at the IT String test facility has reached its nominal current, validating key technologies for the High-Luminosity LHC
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First series Double Quarter Wave crab cavity cryomodule arrives at CERN
The arrival of the first series DQW cryomodule from UK-STFC to CERN marks a significant milestone for the High-Luminosity (HiLumi) LHC crab cavity project.
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5-minute race with 450 °C titanium: shrink fitting trial of CFC plates for HiLumi LHC beam dumps
The successful shrink-fitting trial of the carbon-fibre-reinforced carbon (CFC) plates into the titanium vessel marked the final crucial milestone in the validation of the assembly process for the High-Luminosity (HiLumi) LHC beam dumps.
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Read the 10th HiLumi LHC annual newsletter!
The 10th edition of the annual newsletter has been released. Read it here!
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First two neutral beam absorbers, TAXN, arrive at CERN for HiLumi LHC
The first two sets of copper clam shells for the neutral beam absorber (Target Absorber for Neutrals, TAXN) have been delivered to CERN, marking a key milestone in the procurement of the absorber cores for the High-Luminosity (HiLumi) LHC upgrade
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Cryogenic system of the IT String validated, offering confidence for next stages
The High-Luminosity LHC (HiLumi LHC) IT String’s cryogenic system has been successfully validated during the IT String’s cooldown and cryogenic commissioning campaign.
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HiLumi LHC magnet cryo-assemblies over the halfway mark for qualification
Over half of the new horizontal cryomagnet assemblies required for installation in the High-Luminosity LHC (HiLumi LHC) have been qualified for tunnel deployment, giving confidence in the project’s progress as we speed towards Long Shutdown 3, when major installation works for the upgraded collider will take place.
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IT String enters powering phase | home.cern
With the start of electrical powering, the Inner Triplet String is now entering a new phase of commissioning. This phase will be carried out progressively and will culminate in the powering of the whole installation this summer.