Proton Synchrotron

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CERN accelerator circular particle accelerator research infrastructure synchrotron

The Proton Synchrotron is a historic circular particle accelerator at CERN that has played a key role in high-energy physics research and in feeding beams to larger colliders.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
Proton Synchrotron canonical	21
CERN Proton Synchrotron	2
CERN Proton Synchrotron complex	2
CERN Proton Synchrotron Experimental Areas	1
Proton Synchrotron (PS)	1
Proton Synchrotron Booster	1
Proton Synchrotron accelerator	1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	CERN accelerator ⓘ circular particle accelerator ⓘ research infrastructure ⓘ synchrotron ⓘ
abbreviation	PS ⓘ
accelerates	antiprotons ⓘ ions ⓘ protons ⓘ
circumference	628.3 m ⓘ
constructionStart	1954 ⓘ
country	Switzerland ⓘ
designedEnergy	25 GeV ⓘ
energyRange	from injection energy up to 25 GeV ⓘ
feedsBeamTo	Antiproton Decelerator ⓘ surface form: Antiproton Decelerator (historically via previous antiproton complex) East Area experimental zones ⓘ Proton Synchrotron Booster experiments ⓘ Super Proton Synchrotron ⓘ
hasComponent	extraction systems ⓘ main ring ⓘ radiofrequency cavities ⓘ transfer lines ⓘ
historicalSignificance	backbone of CERN accelerator complex for decades ⓘ first strong-focusing proton synchrotron at CERN ⓘ
injectionEnergyFromLinac	50 MeV ⓘ
locatedIn	CERN ⓘ Geneva metropolitan area ⓘ surface form: Geneva region Meyrin ⓘ Switzerland ⓘ
magnetType	combined-function magnets ⓘ
managedBy	CERN Beams Department ⓘ
maximumProtonEnergy	25 GeV ⓘ
notableContribution	provided beams for early CERN discoveries ⓘ served as injector for colliders at CERN ⓘ
operator	CERN ⓘ
partOf	CERN accelerator complex ⓘ
primaryBeamType	proton ⓘ
roleInComplex	beam distributor ⓘ proton injector ⓘ
shape	circular ⓘ
status	operational ⓘ
technology	strong focusing ⓘ
usedFor	accelerator R&D ⓘ antiproton production ⓘ fixed-target experiments ⓘ high-energy physics research ⓘ neutrino beam production ⓘ test beams ⓘ
yearCommissioned	1959 ⓘ
yearFirstBeam	1959 ⓘ

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CERN → operates → Proton Synchrotron ⓘ

Large Hadron Collider → injectorChain → Proton Synchrotron ⓘ

this entity surface form: Proton Synchrotron Booster

Large Hadron Collider → injectorChain → Proton Synchrotron ⓘ

Super Proton Synchrotron → preInjector → Proton Synchrotron ⓘ

Antiproton Decelerator → inputBeamSource → Proton Synchrotron ⓘ

LHC injector chain → includes → Proton Synchrotron ⓘ

Linac2 → injectionTarget → Proton Synchrotron ⓘ

this entity surface form: CERN Proton Synchrotron

LHC Injectors Upgrade (LIU) → appliesTo → Proton Synchrotron ⓘ

subject surface form: LHC Injectors Upgrade

CERN accelerator complex → hasPart → Proton Synchrotron ⓘ

this entity surface form: CERN Proton Synchrotron Experimental Areas

Proton Synchrotron Booster → injectsInto → Proton Synchrotron ⓘ

Proton Synchrotron Booster → preAcceleratorFor → Proton Synchrotron ⓘ

Proton Synchrotron Booster → relatedTo → Proton Synchrotron ⓘ

East Area experimental zones → locatedIn → Proton Synchrotron ⓘ

this entity surface form: CERN Proton Synchrotron complex

East Area experimental zones → usesBeamFrom → Proton Synchrotron ⓘ

East Area experimental zones → energySource → Proton Synchrotron ⓘ

this entity surface form: Proton Synchrotron accelerator

PS → fullName → Proton Synchrotron ⓘ

PS → abbreviationOf → Proton Synchrotron ⓘ

LEIR → feedsAccelerator → Proton Synchrotron ⓘ

LEIR → injectsBeamInto → Proton Synchrotron ⓘ

LIU → includesUpgradeOf → Proton Synchrotron ⓘ

LIU project → includesUpgradeOf → Proton Synchrotron ⓘ

CERN test beam lines → fedBy → Proton Synchrotron ⓘ

this entity surface form: Proton Synchrotron (PS)

CERN n_TOF facility → acceleratorSource → Proton Synchrotron ⓘ

this entity surface form: CERN Proton Synchrotron

PSB → providesBeamsTo → Proton Synchrotron ⓘ

CERN Experimental Physics Department → uses → Proton Synchrotron ⓘ

proton–antiproton collider at CERN → preAccelerator → Proton Synchrotron ⓘ

LEAR → hostLaboratory → Proton Synchrotron ⓘ

this entity surface form: CERN Proton Synchrotron complex

Low Energy Ion Ring → feeds → Proton Synchrotron ⓘ