CERN Courier

In the new “inner triplets”, particles will slalom in a more focused and compacted way than ever before towards collisions inside the detectors.

By Nicolás Heredia García

The IT String provides a unique opportunity to test the combined performance of critical components of the high luminosity upgrade of the Large Hadron Collider.

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. 

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.

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.

By WP16 HL-LHC IT STRING team

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