Main Injector
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The Main Injector is a high-energy particle accelerator at Fermilab used to accelerate and deliver proton and antiproton beams for particle physics experiments.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
particle accelerator
→
synchrotron → |
| abbreviation | MI → |
| acceleratorType | proton synchrotron → |
| beamExtractionType |
fast extraction
→
slow extraction → |
| circumference | approximately 3.3 kilometers → |
| commissionedIn | 1999 → |
| completedIn | 1998 → |
| constructionStart | early 1990s → |
| country |
United States of America
→
surface form:
United States
|
| designedFor |
antiproton accumulation and delivery
→
high-intensity proton beams → |
| energyRange | 8 GeV to 150 GeV protons → |
| hasBeamType |
antiproton beam
→
proton beam → |
| hasComponent |
beam collimation system
→
extraction systems → radio-frequency cavities → superconducting magnets → |
| hostInstitution | Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory → |
| injectedFrom | Fermilab Booster → |
| injectionEnergy | 8 GeV → |
| locatedIn |
Batavia, Illinois
NERFINISHED
→
United States of America →
surface form:
United States
|
| location |
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
→
surface form:
Fermilab
|
| maximumProtonEnergy | 150 GeV → |
| operator | Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory → |
| partOf |
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
→
surface form:
Fermilab accelerator complex
|
| primaryFunction |
accelerate antiprotons
→
accelerate protons → |
| replaced | Main Ring → |
| status | operational → |
| suppliedBeamsTo |
Booster Neutrino Beam
→
NuMI beamline →
surface form:
MINERvA experiment
MINOS experiment → NOvA experiment → NuMI beamline → Tevatron → |
| upgrade | intensity upgrades for neutrino experiments → |
| usedFor |
collider operations support
→
fixed-target experiments → neutrino experiments → particle physics experiments → |
| usedInProgram |
NuMI beamline
→
surface form:
Fermilab neutrino program
Tevatron →
surface form:
Tevatron Run II
|
Referenced by (3)
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