By Nicolás Heredia García

The IT String provides a unique opportunity to test the combined performance of critical components of the high luminosity upgrade of the Large Hadron Collider.

By Florence Thompson (CERN)

The CMS rotating shielding has now been successfully modified in-situ to prepare it to receive new vacuum modules for the HL-LHC, using a specifically designed method to deal with the space and radiation constraints of this complex manoeuvre. 

By Simon Barrière (CERN)

Within the framework of the HL-LHC Work Package 4 (Crab Cavities & RF), the series production of cryogenic lines is actively underway at CERN’s EN-MME main workshop.

By Florence Thompson (CERN)

The first beam screen in the series for the HL-LHC has been coated with new amorphous carbon coating.

By Thomas Bauler and Paolo Fessia (CERN)

2024 was a challenging yet fruitful year for logistics and installation in the new HL-LHC galleries, and 2025 is set to be a key year for the installation of large machine technical equipment kicking off. 

By Mike Lamont (CERN)

Reviewing accelerator operations, supporting an increasingly diverse physics programme and preparing for the High-Luminosity LHC and beyond were key themes of this year’s Chamonix Workshop.

By Florence Thompson and Susana Izquierdo Bermudez (CERN)

In the last couple of months, CERN has received three magnet shipments for the HL-LHC project.

By Rende Steenberg (CERN)

During the Chamonix Workshop last week Rende Steenberg (CERN) wrote about the discussions and decisions starting to take place on the outlines of the 2025 LHC configuration and operational scenarios.

By Mike Seidel (CERN)

A review of the recently published High-Luminosity LHC book.

By Federico Roncarolo (CERN)

The review of the HL-LHC beam halo monitoring system covered multiple aspects of the system, including the comprehensiveness of functional specifications, technical solutions proposed for implementation during Long Shutdown 3 (LS3), and their associated risks.