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A proton's journey to maximum acceleration
Protons are
obtained by removing electrons from hydrogen atoms. They are injected
from the linear accelerator (LINAC2) into the PS Booster, then the Proton Synchrotron (PS), followed by the Super Proton Synchrotron (SPS), before finally reaching the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). Protons will circulate in the LHC for 20 minutes before reaching the maximum speed and energy.
Lead
ions for the LHC start from a source of vaporised lead and enter LINAC3
before being collected and accelerated in the Low Energy Ion Ring
(LEIR). They then follow the same route to maximum acceleration as the
protons.
The control centre
The
CERN control centre combines all the control rooms for the laboratory's
8 accelerators, the cryogenic distribution system and the technical
infrastructure.
There are 39 operation stations for 4 different areas – the Large Hadron Collider, the Super Proton Synchrotron, the Proton Synchrotron complex and the technical infrastructure. It can accommodate up to 13 operators, each assisted by a team of experts.
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