CERN Hadron Linacs
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The CERN Hadron Linacs are linear accelerators that accelerate beams of hadrons from a standstill to be used by the larger circular accelerators at the facility.
- The first CERN Linac, operating from 1958 until 1992
- Linac 2, operating from 1978 to 2018, was used to accelerate protons
- Linac 3, currently (as of 2020) used to accelerate ions
- Linac4, replacing Linac 2 in 2020, accelerates negative hydrogen ions
Quick Facts Current particle and nuclear facilities, LHC ...
Current particle and nuclear facilities | |
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LHC | Accelerates protons and heavy ions |
LEIR | Accelerates ions |
SPS | Accelerates protons and ions |
PSB | Accelerates protons |
PS | Accelerates protons or ions |
Linac 3 | Injects heavy ions into LEIR |
Linac4 | Accelerates ions |
AD | Decelerates antiprotons |
ELENA | Decelerates antiprotons |
ISOLDE | Produces radioactive ion beams |
MEDICIS | Produces isotopes for medical purposes |
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