Category: 3. Beyond the project
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Accelerator Report: Pushing the LHC towards HiLumi LHC conditions… and cut!
During its final days of operation, the LHC was tested under high-luminosity conditions. And on 29 June, the Operations team handed over the key of the LHC… but stay tuned, the injectors are still running
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At the intersection of accelerator engineering and high-precision measurement science: 2025 Andy Chi Award received by a CERN contribution
The article Design and Metrological Characterization of a Digitizer for the Highest Precision Magnet Powering in the High Luminosity Large Hadron Collider,
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CERN bids farewell to the LHC and enters Long Shutdown 3
Le Grand collisionneur de hadrons se lance dans son amélioration la plus ambitieuse à ce jour.
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LHC season finale, up next… HiLumi
On 11th June 2026 the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) delivered its last collisions to its experiments before it is transformed into a high-luminosity machine.
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Accelerator Report: The 2026 run will be short but intense | home.cern
Every day counts, so the LHC operations teams have mapped out a precise sequence of running phases to maximise the physics output during the machine’s final months.
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High-intensity beam test in preparation for CERN’s upcoming HL-LHC era | Accelerating News
A dedicated high-intensity beam test is planned for the end of the 2026 run, with preparatory experimental work having already taken place in 2025.
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The accelerator chain prepares for high luminosity | CERN News
Earlier this month, the accelerator propelled particle bunches containing more than 230 billion protons (2.3 x 1011): 40% more than standard bunches. As they collided inside the experiments,
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Powering future accelerators | CERN News
Klystrons are key components in the development of future energy-efficient colliders. The latest edition of the CERN Courier magazine explores their recent developments.
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Chamonix Workshop 2025: looking to the future | CERN News
Director of Accelerators and Technology, Mike Lamont, reports on the 2025 Chamonix workshop. Reviewing accelerator operations, supporting an increasingly diverse physics programme and preparing for the High-Luminosity LHC and beyond were key themes.
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Accelerator Report: Preparing for 2025 LHC operation and setting goals | CERN News
During the Chamonix Workshop last week Rende Steenberg (CERN) wrote about the discussions and decisions starting to take place on the outlines of the 2025 LHC configuration and operational scenarios.