Issue 52


September 2025

Welcome to the autumn edition of Accelerating News!

In this issue, we speak to companies involved in I.FAST to find out about the benefits of collaborating with large-scale research projects, from staying ahead of the market, to learning about the latest cutting-edge technologies, to networking with experts. Elsewhere, we do a deep dive into how the Particle Accelerator MasterClass project has been inspiring thousands of young people – particularly those from less privileged backgrounds – to get involved in physics over the past five years.  

In a crossover between the detector and accelerator research worlds, we speak to Swiss technology innovation centre the Centre suisse d'électronique et de microtechnique (CSEM) about how 3D printing is playing an increasingly important role in the prototyping of scientific instruments.

Finally, we take a look at the successful completion of the LHC Injectors Upgrade at CERN, which in May this year achieved the important step of extracting a proton beam from the Super Proton Synchrotron (SPS) – the final injector before the Large Hadron Collider – with the target intensity and emittance for the upgrade.

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Improvements to CERN’s accelerator injector chain completed as part of high-luminosity upgrade

The revamped injector chain – which consists of a series of accelerators– will play a key role in boosting the Large Hadron Collider’s performance

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12 September, 2025

How working with European project I.FAST has benefitted technology companies

From getting ahead of market needs, to increasing technical know-how and giving back to society, there are several reasons for companies to participate in research projects

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12 September, 2025

Particle therapy master class marks five years of inspiring young students with series of events

The Particle Therapy MasterClass has engaged over 1,500 school pupils around the world every year since it launched in 2020, with its adaptability helping it reach under-privileged children

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12 September, 2025

International students complete challenge to find innovative medical solutions with accelerator technologies

The 24 students participating in the I.FAST Challenge Based Innovation event presented their projects at CERN and were praised for their novel ideas and creative solutions

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12 September, 2025

A look at innovative beam window materials for next-generation accelerator facilities

The EU-funded I.FAST project assessed the potential of two new materials to act as beam windows for future accelerators – with promising early results

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12 September, 2025

Ultra-thin cold plates: How 3D printing is driving innovation in detector technologies

3D-printing is finding more uses in both high-energy physics in science-focused industries. In this interview, experts from Swiss technology innovation centre CSEM explain why

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12 September, 2025

Registration for 2026 Joint Universities Accelerator School now open

JUAS offers two courses to scientists and engineers interested in finding out more about particle accelerator physics and applications

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12 September, 2025

Coming events

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