IT String

IT String

Important milestones achieved in the HL-LHC IT String

By Nicolas Heredia Garcia (CERN)

Following the installation of the superconducting link, significant progress has been made on the IT String test facility, including the Q2a and D1 cryoassemblies. 

Complex manoeuvres to install the Cold Powering System into the IT String

By Florence Thompson (CERN)

An impressive operation took place in CERN’s magnet test hall, SM18. The High Temperature Superconductor (HTS) based Cold Powering System has been installed into the Inner Triplet (IT) String.

SQXL commissioning phase 1C successfully completed

By Nicolas Heredia Garcia, Aleksandra Onufrena, Antonio Perin, and Davide Bozzini (CERN)

The SQXL cryogenic line, an essential component of the HL-LHC IT String, has recently undergone an additional series of commissioning tests in standalone mode without the magnets.

HL-LHC IT String advancements and challenges for 2024

By WP16 HL-LHC IT STRING team

The commissioning of key equipment on the metallic platform is now completed.