Super Proton Synchrotron

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The Super Proton Synchrotron is a high-energy circular particle accelerator at CERN that serves both as a research machine and as a key injector for the Large Hadron Collider.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf circular particle accelerator
injector accelerator
research infrastructure
synchrotron
acceleratesParticle electrons (historically via secondary beams)
heavy ions
protons
alsoKnownAs SPS
circumference approximately 6.9 kilometres
approximately 7 kilometres
colliderOperationEnergy up to 315 GeV per beam (historical proton–antiproton collider mode)
commissioningDate 1976
completionDate 1976
constructionStartDate 1971
country France
Switzerland
designedBy CERN
energyType proton accelerator
firstBeamDate 1976
hostsExperiment CNGS (historical neutrino facility)
COMPASS
NA61/SHINE
NA62
injectionEnergyToLHC 450 GeV
languageOfName English
locatedIn CERN
canton of Geneva
surface form: Canton of Geneva

Franco–Swiss border region
Meyrin
Switzerland
magnetType conventional electromagnets
maximumProtonEnergy 450 GeV
notableFor being a key injector for the LHC
historically serving as a proton–antiproton collider
operator CERN
partOf CERN accelerator complex
preInjector Proton Synchrotron
Proton Synchrotron Booster
previousRole injector for the Intersecting Storage Rings
injector for the Large Electron–Positron Collider
servesAsInjectorFor Large Hadron Collider
Super Proton Synchrotron fixed-target experiments
shape circular
status operational
successorAsMainColliderAtCERN Large Hadron Collider
tunnelDepth approximately 40 metres underground
usedFor accelerator physics research
fixed-target experiments
heavy-ion physics
neutrino beam production
test beams for detector development

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W boson hasDiscoveryFacility Super Proton Synchrotron
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Linac2 injectionTarget Super Proton Synchrotron
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subject surface form: LHC Injectors Upgrade
CERN accelerator complex hasPart Super Proton Synchrotron
NA48 locatedAt Super Proton Synchrotron
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Drell–Yan processes measuredAt Super Proton Synchrotron
this entity surface form: CERN SPS
M2 beam line partOf Super Proton Synchrotron
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Proton Synchrotron Booster relatedTo Super Proton Synchrotron
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SPS fullName Super Proton Synchrotron
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PS injectsInto Super Proton Synchrotron
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this entity surface form: Super Proton Synchrotron (SPS)
CERN AWAKE experiment beamline connectedTo Super Proton Synchrotron
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this entity surface form: CERN Super Proton Synchrotron
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this entity surface form: Super Proton Synchrotron complex
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SPS Heavy Ion and Neutrino Experiment locatedAt Super Proton Synchrotron