PSB
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PSB is a high-energy particle accelerator at CERN that boosts protons from the Proton Synchrotron Injector Complex to higher energies for use in subsequent accelerators and experiments.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| PSB canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
CERN accelerator complex component
ⓘ
particle accelerator ⓘ synchrotron ⓘ |
| acceleratesParticle | proton ⓘ |
| beamEnergyRange | from 160 MeV to 2 GeV ⓘ |
| beamType | proton beam ⓘ |
| circumferencePerRing | about 157 m ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1972 ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| cycleType | rapid-cycling synchrotron ⓘ |
| energyAfterUpgrade | 2 GeV ⓘ |
| energyBeforeUpgrade | 1.4 GeV ⓘ |
| feeds |
Proton Synchrotron Booster
ⓘ
surface form:
Proton Synchrotron
|
| fullName | Proton Synchrotron Booster ⓘ |
| function |
accumulate and accelerate multiple proton bunches
ⓘ
increase beam brightness ⓘ |
| hasComponent | four superposed synchrotron rings ⓘ |
| injectionEnergy | 160 MeV ⓘ |
| injector |
Linac4
ⓘ
surface form:
LINAC4
|
| locatedIn |
CERN accelerator complex
ⓘ
canton of Geneva ⓘ
surface form:
Geneva region
Meyrin ⓘ Switzerland ⓘ |
| numberOfRings | 4 ⓘ |
| operator | CERN ⓘ |
| partOf |
Proton Synchrotron Booster
ⓘ
surface form:
CERN Proton Synchrotron Injector Complex
LHC injector chain ⓘ |
| previousInjector |
Linac2
ⓘ
surface form:
LINAC2
|
| providesBeamsTo |
East Area experiments via PS
ⓘ
ISOLDE ⓘ LHC injector chain via PS and SPS ⓘ Proton Synchrotron ⓘ |
| purpose |
boost protons to higher energy
ⓘ
inject beams into subsequent accelerators and experiments ⓘ provide high-intensity proton beams ⓘ |
| ringType | synchrotron ring ⓘ |
| site |
CERN Prevessin–Meyrin site
ⓘ
surface form:
CERN Meyrin site
|
| startOfOperation | early 1970s ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| successorTo | earlier lower-energy booster stages at CERN ⓘ |
| upgradeProgram | LHC Injectors Upgrade (LIU) ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fixed-target experiments
ⓘ
neutron production targets ⓘ radioactive ion beam production at ISOLDE ⓘ |
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