Linac4
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Linac4 is a linear accelerator at CERN that serves as the first stage of the proton acceleration chain for the Large Hadron Collider and other experiments.
Aliases (3)
- LINAC4 ×2
- LINAC2 / LINAC4 ×1
- Linear Accelerator 4 ×1
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
CERN accelerator complex component
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linear particle accelerator → proton linear accelerator → |
| accelerates |
H- ions
→
protons → |
| aim |
provide higher brightness beams than Linac2
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| beamType |
pulsed beam
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| commissionedAsLHCInjector |
2020
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| completionDate |
around 2016
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| constructionStartDate |
2008
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| country |
Switzerland
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| designEnergy |
160 MeV
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| energyRange |
from 45 keV to 160 MeV
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| firstBeamDate |
2013
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| fundingBody |
CERN member states
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| hasComponent |
cell-coupled drift tube linac (CCDTL)
→
drift tube linac (DTL) → pi-mode structure (PIMS) → radio-frequency quadrupole (RFQ) → |
| improves |
LHC beam brightness
→
LHC luminosity potential → |
| injectionEnergyTo |
160 MeV to Proton Synchrotron Booster
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| injectionType |
H- charge-exchange injection into PSB
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| length |
approximately 86 meters
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| locatedIn |
CERN
→
Meyrin, Switzerland → |
| locatedUnderground |
true
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| operationalStartDate |
2020
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| operator |
CERN
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| partOf |
CERN accelerator complex
→
LHC injector chain → |
| primaryFunction |
first stage of proton acceleration chain for the LHC
→
injector for the Proton Synchrotron Booster → |
| relatedProject |
LHC Injectors Upgrade (LIU)
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| replacedAcceleratorEnergy |
Linac2 50 MeV injection energy
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| replaces |
Linac2
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| scientificDiscipline |
particle physics
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| servesExperiments |
Large Hadron Collider experiments
→
other CERN fixed-target and test-beam experiments → |
| status |
operational
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| technology |
normal-conducting RF cavities
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| usedFor |
feeding protons to the Large Hadron Collider
→
feeding protons to the Proton Synchrotron → feeding protons to the Proton Synchrotron Booster → feeding protons to the Super Proton Synchrotron → |
Referenced by (11)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
LIU
→
LIU project → |
includesUpgradeOf |
|
LHC Injectors Upgrade
→
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appliesTo |
|
Proton Synchrotron Booster
("Linear Accelerator 4")
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fedBy |
|
Linac2
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followedBy |
|
CERN accelerator complex
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|
hasPart |
|
LHC injector chain
("LINAC4")
→
|
includes |
|
Large Hadron Collider
("LINAC2 / LINAC4")
→
|
injectorChain |
|
CERN
→
|
operates |
|
LHC injector chain
("LINAC4")
→
|
startPoint |
|
Linac2
→
|
supersededBy |