Completion of the East Area renovation

3 DECEMBER, 2021 | By Sebastien Evrard and the East Area Renovation team

CERN’s East Area has hosted a variety of fixed-target experiments since the 1950s, using four beamlines from the Proton Synchrotron (PS). Over the past 4 years, the experimental area – CERN’s second largest – has undergone a complete makeover. New instrumentation and beamline configuration have improved the precision of data collection, and new magnets and power convertors have drastically reduced the area’s energy consumption. As the beams return to the accelerator complex, the East Area’s experiments are taking physics measurements again and the facility’s central role in the modern physics landscape has been restored. The BE-EA teams’ incredible support included: gas systems, shieldings, control rooms, secondary beams & exp. areas commissioning and operation.

Beam Commissioning & Physics Run

The East Area ISTs, HWC, primary & secondary beams commissioning went relatively smoothly thanks to the excellent support from all teams involved (Especially BE-EA and BE-OP)

Successful run & happy users

• 8 weeks for IRRAD & CHARM
• 4 weeks for T9 and T10 users