Author: Benoît Salvant (CERN)

LHC High-Intensity Tests paving the way for HiLumi LHC

Benoît Salvant (CERN) Birk Karlsen-Baeck (CERN) Carlo Zannini (CERN) Chiara Antuono (CERN) Helga Timko (CERN) Ivan Karpov (CERN) Jorg Wenninger (CERN) Max Topp-Mugglestone (John Adams Institute) Nicolas Mounet (CERN) Rama Calaga (CERN) Roderik Bruce (CERN) Rogelio Tomás (CERN) Sofia Kostoglou (CERN) Stefano Redaelli (CERN) Xavier Buffat (CERN)

12 June 2026

During the two days dedicated to LHC high-intensity tests, the accelerator successfully operated with an unprecedented number of high-intensity bunches and provided encouraging results and valuable lessons ahead of the main high-intensity test campaign planned in late-June. Preparatory tests for the LHC high-intensity (HI) period, carried out on 4th to 6th May 2026 marked an important milestone…
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