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 Mike Lamont

The timing and duration of the third long shutdown (LS3) of the Large Hadron Collider and injector complex has changed, here’s why.

By Pedro Costa Pinto (CERN)

The non-crabbed line in the cryomodules for the HL-LHC crab cavities host a carbon-coated beam screen. This coating reduces the emission of secondary electrons from the beam screen surface.

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.

By Gabriel Banks and Nicola Solieri (CERN)

This experiment is a crucial step in validating the material selection for the HL-LHC beam dumps (TDEs) and is the product of around 12 months of ideation and planning.

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.

CERN News

Exceptional machines call for exceptional operations. Two large helium tanks for the High-Luminosity LHC were installed at Point 1 in June, and two more at Point 5 in July.

CERN Community | By Florence Thompson (CERN)

The two days of workshops allowed guided visits of different areas, including those whose access is usually restricted.

By David Carrillo (CERN)

This achievement validates the commencement of the series production.

By Susana Izquierdo Bermudez (CERN)

The test of LMQXFB04 has been completed, making it the fourth consecutive MQXFB magnet to reach the HL-LHC requirements for operation, after MQXFBP3, MQXFB02, and MQXFB03.