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SPSC visits AMBER in the CERN North Area
SPSC visits AMBER in the CERN North Area Members of CERN’s SPS and PS Experiments Committee (SPSC) visited the AMBER experiment in EHN2 on 27 May, during the committee’s week of meetings at CERN. The visit offered an opportunity to see the experiment during operation and to discuss its current and future programme at the
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Experimental Areas at IPAC 2026
Experimental Areas at IPAC 2026 The CERN Experimental Areas group was strongly represented at IPAC 2026, held in Deauville, France from 17 to 22 May. The conference brought together the international accelerator community to discuss developments in beam dynamics, accelerator technology, operation, optimisation and future facilities. The strategic importance of CERN’s fixed-target infrastructure was also
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FH Aachen students visit CERN: a celebration of teamwork and innovation | Outreach
FH Aachen students visit CERN: a celebration of teamwork and innovation | Outreach Successful teamwork was at the heart of the FH Aachen visit to CERN on 8th and 9th September. The winning group of this year’s pro8 competition, together with their professors, was hosted by the HL-LHC project. Earlier this year, HL-LHC Work Package
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NA61/SHINE completes successful first run with oxygen ions in the North Area
NA61/SHINE completes successful first run with oxygen ions in the North Area Smooth beam delivery and fast setup enable new data on the QCD phase diagram. In June 2025, the NA61/SHINE experiment completed its first data-taking campaign using primary oxygen ions, advancing its ongoing study of the phase structure of strongly interacting matter. Over ten
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2025 Starts Strong Across Experimental Areas
2025 Starts Strong Across Experimental Areas Following an intense YETS, beam commissioning for the North and East experimental areas began smoothly and on schedule. Thanks to the coordinated efforts of the many teams involved, all beamlines were promptly handed over to users — setting the stage for what promises to be a full and exciting
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Consolidating the XCED detectors
Consolidating the XCED detectors The CEDARs (XCED) are a cornerstone of particle identification in the secondary beams of the SPS experimental areas, playing a crucial role in most of the major experiments. Originally designed and built in the 1970s, these detectors have proven their importance over the years. However, recent years have seen a decline
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Illuminating Neutrino Mysteries: WCTE’s quest begins in East Area
Illuminating Neutrino Mysteries: WCTE’s quest begins in East Area Neutrinos are among the most mysterious particles in the Standard Model. Properties such as their mass and their potential role in the universe's matter-antimatter asymmetry remain unknown. Paving the way to a new near detector for Hyper-Kamiokande, the Water Cherenkov Test Experiment (WCTE) aims to shed
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BASE Collaboration transports protons for the first time
BASE Collaboration transports protons for the first time Today, the BASE Collaboration achieved a major milestone: This morning, they successfully moved their transportable trap BASE-STEP, loaded with protons, inside the Antiproton Decelerator (AD) hall for the first time – a proof of principle that paves the way for future groundbreaking antiproton precision measurements. After everything
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BE-EA on YouTube
BE-EA on YouTube The newly created BE-EA YouTube channel is packed with videos starring our group members is another ideal place if you want to discover more about our group’s work and its diverse areas of involvement. Please feel free to discover our experimental halls EHN1 in the North Area as well as the recently
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Entering the precision era in neutrino physics
Entering the precision era in neutrino physics The ND280 detector, an essential part of the T2K (Tokai to Kamioka) neutrino experiment in Japan, has needed a significant upgrade to enhance its ability to precisely measure neutrino interactions. T2K aims to improve our understanding of CP violation in the lepton sector, a phenomenon that could explain