News on LHC start-up
18.09.2008
LHC progress report, week 1Geneva, 18 September 2008. After a spectacular start on 10 September, the LHC enjoyed a mixed first week of commissioning with beam. To get beams around the ring in both directions on the first day exceeded all expectations, and the success continued through the night, with several hundred orbits being achieved. >> |
10.09.2008
First beam in the LHC - accelerating scienceGeneva, 10 September 2008. The first beam in the Large Hadron Collider at CERN was successfully steered around the full 27 kilometres of the world’s most powerful particle accelerator at 10h28 this morning. >> |
25.08.2008
Final LHC Synchronization Test a SuccessCERN has today announced the success of the second and final test of the Large Hadron Collider’s beam synchronization systems which will allow the LHC operations team to inject the first beam into the LHC. >> |
11.08.2008
LHC synchronization test successfulThe synchronization of the LHC's clockwise beam transfer system and the rest of CERN's accelerator chain was successfully achieved last weekend. >> |
07.08.2008
CERN announces start-up date for LHCGeneva, 7 August 2008. CERN has today announced that the first attempt to circulate a beam in the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) will be made on 10 September. >> |
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HIGHLIGHTS LHC First Beam - Accelerating Science : 10 September 2008 |
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Video News Release: Final LHC Synchronization Test a Success |
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