SM18
First series Double Quarter Wave crab cavity cryomodule arrives at CERN
By Rama Calaga (CERN)
The arrival of the first series DQW module is the culmination of more than 10 years of joint collaboration between CERN and UK-STFC.
HiLumi LHC magnet cryo-assemblies over the halfway mark for qualification
By Gerard Willering, Susana Izquierdo
Update on the reconfiguration of the test benches at SM18 for the cold tests of the HL-LHC cryo-magnets
By Marco Buzio, Olivier Pirotte, Frédéric Savary, Gerard Willering (CERN - TE Department)
The qualification tests of the new cryo-magnet assemblies, to ensure their compliance with the HL-LHC specifications, requires a substantial upgrade of the cryogenic test stations in SM18.
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.