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EU project to boost Europe’s space radiation testing capabilities marks significant milestone

For two weeks in November, 10 companies and institutions were provided access to CERN’s new high-energy heavy ion irradiation facility to test electronics for use in space, with positive initial feedback from the users

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16 December, 2024

CERN’s High-Luminosity LHC: progress, challenges, and what is to come

The upgrade of the Large Hadron Collider is an international and innovative effort. In this Q&A, the project’s leader talks through the latest updates and future plans

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16 December, 2024

New EU project aims to advance plasma accelerator technologies for benefit of science and industry

PACRI is looking to reduce the size, energy use, impact, and cost of future plasma facilities, enabling applications in ultrafast science, healthcare, manufacturing, and compact colliders

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15 December, 2024

Newly developed thermal conducting material holds promise for use in future accelerators and industry

A new carbide-carbon material, developed through the EU-funded I.FAST project, could prove be a scalable option as a thermal conductor in demanding conditions – becoming a replacement in high-end solutions for cheap yet less high performing materials

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15 December, 2024

How high-temperature superconductors can drive the evolution of particle accelerators

There are several new studies underway to assess the role that HTS can play in improving the performance of radio frequency systems of future particle accelerators

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15 December, 2024

Exploring new frontiers: Unlocking the FCC-ee's potential beyond particle physics

Experts convene at CERN to unveil groundbreaking applications for the Future Circular electron-positron Collider.

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15 December, 2024

Accelerators for healthcare: new student challenge launched through I.FAST project

Following on from the success of previous editions, the EU-funded I.FAST project is set to host a new challenge-based innovation (CBI) event running between July 22 and July 31, 2025

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14 December, 2024

Muon collider attracts broad interest from early career researchers

An online session to showcase the possibilities of a future muon particle accelerator was attended by nearly 190 participants from 38 countries

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20 September, 2024

Thin films for accelerators, or why physicists need to learn some chemistry…

Investment and scientific coordination is needed for the development of new thin film solutions for superconducting radio frequency cavities, with the current favoured material costing more per kilogram than silver

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19 September, 2024

The role of the EIC Accelerator Collaboration in shaping the Electron-Ion Collider

Progress accelerates toward the development of the world's first fully polarised Electron-Ion Collider

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19 September, 2024