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Accelerator complex at CERN

Diagram of the Accelerator complex at CERN

Arrows:Abbreviations:

Grey = p (proton)

LH

Orange = neutrons

SPS

Green = p (antiproton) [with line above letter p]

PS

Grey | green = proton/antiproton conversion

AD

Light blue = neutrinos

CTF3

Brown = electron

CNGS

 

ISOLDE

 

LEIR

 

LINAC

 

n-ToF

The accelerator complex at CERN is a succession of machines that can accelerate positively charged protons and lead ions to extremely high energies before allowing them to collide head on.

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Rights: Christiane Lefevre, CERN
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