Accelerators Archives – CERN Courier

IPAC back in full force

IPAC’22 was a successful and memorable conference, seen as a symbol of the return to normal scientific activities and face-to-face interactions.

More than 500 participants from over 30 countries attended the annual meeting of the Future Circular Collider collaboration, which is pursuing a feasibility study for a visionary post-LHC research inf...

CERN and Canon demonstrate efficient klystron

The first commercial prototype of a high-efficiency 8 MW X-band klystron boosts RF power production by 25%.

Exploring a laser-hybrid accelerator for radiotherapy

A multidisciplinary team in the UK has received seed funding to develop a conceptual design report for an advanced ion-therapy research facility.

First light beckons at SLAC’s LCLS-II

An ambitious upgrade of the US flagship X-ray free-electron laser rests on sustained cooperation with high-energy physics labs in the US, Europe and Japan.

SESAME revives the ancient Near East

Around 240 registrants in 39 countries gathered for the first SESAME Cultural Heritage Day.

Accelerating a better world

Accelerator physicists worldwide gathered under the auspices of IAEA to discuss the socio-economic impact of accelerators.

Run 3 physics gets under way

Applause broke out in the CERN Control Centre at 4.47 p.m on 5 July as LHC operators declared Stable Beams, following more than three years of upgrade and maintenance work across the machine and exper...