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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SPS Heavy Ion and Neutrino Experiment usesAccelerator Super Proton Synchrotron
SHINE usesAccelerator Super Proton Synchrotron
SHINE hostedBy Super Proton Synchrotron
this entity surface form: CERN Super Proton Synchrotron complex
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EHN1 servedBy Super Proton Synchrotron
T2 beam line partOf Super Proton Synchrotron
DIRAC usesAccelerator Super Proton Synchrotron
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K6 beam line partOf Super Proton Synchrotron
this entity surface form: Super Proton Synchrotron complex
K6 beam line acceleratorSource Super Proton Synchrotron
NA64 operatedAt Super Proton Synchrotron
OPERA beamSource Super Proton Synchrotron
this entity surface form: Super Proton Synchrotron at CERN
EHN4 servedBy Super Proton Synchrotron
H8 beam line servedByAccelerator Super Proton Synchrotron
K4 beam line partOf Super Proton Synchrotron
K4 beam line usesPrimaryBeamFrom Super Proton Synchrotron
M4 beam line fedBy Super Proton Synchrotron
K2 beam line partOf Super Proton Synchrotron
M6 beam line partOf Super Proton Synchrotron
this entity surface form: Super Proton Synchrotron complex
M6 beam line usesSource Super Proton Synchrotron
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T4 beam line partOf Super Proton Synchrotron
T6 beam line usesFacility Super Proton Synchrotron
T6 beam line fedBy Super Proton Synchrotron
T8 beam line servedBy Super Proton Synchrotron
Large Electron–Positron Collider predecessor Super Proton Synchrotron
CERN Experimental Physics Department uses Super Proton Synchrotron
proton–antiproton collider at CERN partOf Super Proton Synchrotron
this entity surface form: CERN Super Proton Synchrotron
proton–antiproton collider at CERN builtInTunnelOf Super Proton Synchrotron