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.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CERN SPS | 1 |
| Super Proton Synchrotron complex | 1 |
| Super Proton Synchrotron proton–antiproton collider program | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
circular particle accelerator
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injector accelerator ⓘ research infrastructure ⓘ synchrotron ⓘ |
| acceleratesParticle |
electrons (historically via secondary beams)
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heavy ions ⓘ protons ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | SPS ⓘ |
| circumference |
approximately 6.9 kilometres
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approximately 7 kilometres ⓘ |
| colliderOperationEnergy | up to 315 GeV per beam (historical proton–antiproton collider mode) ⓘ |
| commissioningDate | 1976 ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1976 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1971 ⓘ |
| country |
France
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Switzerland ⓘ |
| designedBy | CERN ⓘ |
| energyType | proton accelerator ⓘ |
| firstBeamDate | 1976 ⓘ |
| hostsExperiment |
CNGS (historical neutrino facility)
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COMPASS ⓘ NA61/SHINE ⓘ NA62 ⓘ |
| injectionEnergyToLHC | 450 GeV ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
CERN
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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
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historically serving as a proton–antiproton collider ⓘ |
| operator | CERN ⓘ |
| partOf | CERN accelerator complex ⓘ |
| preInjector |
Proton Synchrotron
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Proton Synchrotron Booster ⓘ |
| previousRole |
injector for the Intersecting Storage Rings
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injector for the Large Electron–Positron Collider ⓘ |
| servesAsInjectorFor |
Large Hadron Collider
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Super Proton Synchrotron fixed-target experiments ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| successorAsMainColliderAtCERN | Large Hadron Collider ⓘ |
| tunnelDepth | approximately 40 metres underground ⓘ |
| usedFor |
accelerator physics research
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fixed-target experiments ⓘ heavy-ion physics ⓘ neutrino beam production ⓘ test beams for detector development ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
LHC Injectors Upgrade
this entity surface form:
Super Proton Synchrotron proton–antiproton collider program
subject surface form:
Z boson
this entity surface form:
CERN SPS
subject surface form:
CNGS
this entity surface form:
Super Proton Synchrotron complex
subject surface form:
CNGS
subject surface form:
CNGS
Common Muon and Proton Apparatus for Structure and Spectroscopy
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Super Proton Synchrotron
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