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The waltz of the LHC magnets has begun
Ten new magnets are already being connected
More than a spring-clean for LHC magnets
Teams are hard at work in the LHC tunnel to improve the electrical insulation of the diodes of more than 1200 magnets
LS2 Report: the insulation of the LHC diodes has begun
Work has begun to improve the electrical insulation of the diodes of the 1232 dipole magnets in the LHC
Successful tests of a cooler way to transport electricity
A new superconducting electrical transmission line for the High-Luminosity LHC uses new materials, a new cooling system and unprecedented technologies
LS2 Report: SPS receives major facelift for new beam dump
The installation and commissioning of the new facility is one of the biggest challenges of LS2 for the SPS team
The first FAIR magnet delivered for testing at CERN
CERN test facility to test superconducting magnets of new GSI accelerator
LS2 Report: East Area version 2.0
Not much more than the name will remain of the old East Area before too long. After LS2, the new PS experiment area will be a hub of technology
LS2 Report: Rejuvenation for the Antiproton Decelerator
The Antiproton Decelerator will see refurbishment work that will help its experiments to trap more antimatter than before
Exceptionally slow antiprotons
The commissioning of ELENA continued in 2018, culminating in the production of the first very-low-energy antiproton beams
LS2 Report: a technological leap for the acceleration of SPS
The SPS radiofrequency acceleration system is being enhanced with a new technology: solid-state amplifiers