Read article 'Let the physics begin at the LHC'
The big LHC experiments have been 20 years in the making; the meeting at which the proto-collaborations first presented their ideas publicly took place in Evian-les-Bains in March 1992.
Read article 'Canada explores cyclotron solution to isotope shortage'
Canada investigates the world's most in-demand isotope for medical-imaging purposes.
Read article 'The LHC’s new frontier'
A look at events on the day of the first 7 TeV collisions.
Read article 'Reviews of Accelerator Science and Technology Volumes 1 and 2'
Emmanuel Tsesmelis reviews in 2010 Reviews of Accelerator Science and Technology Volumes 1 and 2.
Read article 'Beam returns for the start of the longest run'
In the early hours of 28 February, beam was circulating again in the LHC at the start of operations that are scheduled to continue for the next 18 to 24 months.
Read article 'ALBA’s booster accelerator in operational test'
The first operational tests of the booster accelerator for the ALBA synchrotron light source in Barcelona took place in January.
Read article 'CERN prepares for long 7 TeV run'
The Chamonix workshop, held on 25–29 January, once again proved its worth as a place where all of the stakeholders in the LHC can come together, take difficult decisions and reach a consensus on im...
Read article 'Workshop pushes proton-driven plasma wakefield acceleration'
PPA09, a workshop held at CERN on proton-driven plasma wakefield acceleration, has launched discussions about a first demonstration experiment using a proton beam.
Read article 'Profiting from the long view'
Andrew Hutton is Jefferson Lab’s associate-director for accelerators.
Read article 'The LHC is back: four remarkable weeks'
The moment that particle physicists – and many others – around the world had been waiting for finally arrived on 20 November 2009. Bunches of protons circulated once again round CERN’s Larg...
