LIU
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LIU is a major CERN project to modernize and enhance the performance of the injector accelerators that feed the Large Hadron Collider.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
CERN project
ⓘ
accelerator upgrade program ⓘ |
| acronym | LIU self-link ⓘ |
| benefits |
extended operational lifetime of injector accelerators
ⓘ
higher luminosity for LHC experiments ⓘ higher proton intensity for LHC ⓘ |
| country |
France
ⓘ
Switzerland ⓘ |
| feeds | Large Hadron Collider ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
activation control in injectors
ⓘ
beam brightness increase ⓘ beam intensity increase ⓘ beam quality improvement ⓘ mitigation of beam losses ⓘ reliability of injector chain ⓘ |
| fullName |
LHC Injectors Upgrade (LIU)
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surface form:
LHC Injectors Upgrade
|
| fundingAgency |
CERN member states
ⓘ
surface form:
CERN Member States
|
| improves |
LHC injection energy conditions
ⓘ
LHC luminosity performance potential ⓘ |
| includesUpgradeOf |
Linac4
ⓘ
Proton Synchrotron ⓘ Proton Synchrotron Booster ⓘ Super Proton Synchrotron ⓘ |
| location |
CERN
ⓘ
surface form:
CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
|
| operator | CERN ⓘ |
| partOf | CERN accelerator complex ⓘ |
| predecessor | original LHC injector complex configuration ⓘ |
| purpose |
enhance performance of the LHC injector chain
ⓘ
modernize the injector accelerators for the LHC ⓘ prepare injectors for High-Luminosity LHC operation ⓘ |
| relatedProject |
High-Luminosity LHC
ⓘ
surface form:
High-Luminosity LHC upgrade
|
| relatedTo | Large Hadron Collider ⓘ |
| scope |
beam dynamics optimization
ⓘ
hardware upgrades of injectors ⓘ new RF systems ⓘ new collimation and protection systems ⓘ new diagnostics and controls ⓘ |
| supportsExperiments |
ALICE
ⓘ
ATLAS ⓘ CMS ⓘ LHCb ⓘ |
| supportsProject | High-Luminosity LHC ⓘ |
| technology |
circular proton synchrotrons
ⓘ
linear accelerator ⓘ |
| timeFrame |
2010s
ⓘ
2020s ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
LHC Injectors Upgrade