Read article 'Can fibre be the future of high-energy physics?'
Can fibre be the future of high-energy physics?
A new laser system that could drive plasma acceleration.
Read article 'Can fibre be the future of high-energy physics?'
Read article 'LS1: first missions accomplished'
LS1: first missions accomplished
Work during the current long shutdown (LS1) of CERN's accelerator complex is making good progress since starting in February this year.
Read article 'Fermilab’s accelerators start up after long shutdown'
Fermilab’s accelerators start up after long shutdown
After more than a year of upgrades, Fermilab's revamped accelerator complex is ready to send beam to its suite of fixed-target experiments, which now includes the new NOvA neutrino detector in norther...
Read article 'Machine protection: the key to safe operation'
Machine protection: the key to safe operation
Behind the scenes at the LHC: A look at some of the main aspects of the LHC's operation and improving performance.
Read article 'Steve Myers and the LHC: an unexpected journey'
Steve Myers and the LHC: an unexpected journey
As one of the first proponents for the LHC, Steve Myers has experienced the highs – and lows – that led to its superb performance 30 years later.
Read article 'The collimation system: defence against beam loss'
The collimation system: defence against beam loss
The LHC employs the largest and most advanced cleaning system ever built for a particle accelerator.
Read article 'Safeguarding the superconducting magnets'
Safeguarding the superconducting magnets
Behind the scenes at the LHC: A look at some of the main aspects of the LHC's operation and improving performance.
Read article 'The challenge of keeping cool'
The challenge of keeping cool
The reliability of the LHC cryogenics system has been central to the collider’s successful operation and provision of high integrated luminosity.
Read article 'The LHC’s first long run'
The LHC’s first long run
High-quality beam from the injectors and full exploitation of options in the collider underpinned the LHC’s performance in 2010–2013.
Read article 'US high-field quadrupole magnet passes test'
US high-field quadrupole magnet passes test
The US LHC Accelerator Program (LARP) has successfully tested a powerful superconducting quadrupole magnet that will play a key role in developing a new beam-focusing system for the LHC.
