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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf CERN accelerator complex component
linear particle accelerator
proton linear accelerator
accelerates H- ions
protons
aim provide higher brightness beams than Linac2
beamType pulsed beam
commissionedAsLHCInjector 2020
completionDate around 2016
constructionStartDate 2008
country Switzerland
designEnergy 160 MeV
energyRange from 45 keV to 160 MeV
firstBeamDate 2013
fundingBody CERN member states
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
injectionType H- charge-exchange injection into PSB
length approximately 86 meters
locatedIn CERN
Meyrin, Switzerland
locatedUnderground true
operationalStartDate 2020
operator CERN
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)
replacedAcceleratorEnergy Linac2 50 MeV injection energy
replaces Linac2
scientificDiscipline particle physics
servesExperiments Large Hadron Collider experiments
other CERN fixed-target and test-beam experiments
status operational
technology normal-conducting RF cavities
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


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