LIU project
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The LIU project is a major CERN initiative to modernize and enhance the performance of the injector chain feeding the Large Hadron Collider, enabling higher beam intensities and improved collider operation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
CERN upgrade project
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accelerator upgrade program ⓘ |
| abbreviation | LIU ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
increase injector chain flexibility
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prepare injectors for High-Luminosity LHC beam parameters ⓘ reduce beam losses in injector chain ⓘ |
| benefits |
High-Luminosity LHC
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surface form:
High-Luminosity LHC operation
LHC luminosity performance ⓘ |
| country |
France
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Switzerland ⓘ |
| documentationLanguage | English ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
beam brightness increase
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beam intensity increase ⓘ beam quality improvement ⓘ reliability of injector complex ⓘ |
| fullName |
LHC Injectors Upgrade (LIU)
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surface form:
LHC Injectors Upgrade project
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| fundedBy | CERN member states ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
RF system upgrades
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beam diagnostics enhancements ⓘ beam instrumentation upgrades ⓘ hardware upgrades ⓘ injection and extraction system upgrades ⓘ machine protection improvements ⓘ vacuum system improvements ⓘ |
| includesUpgradeOf |
Linac4
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Proton Synchrotron ⓘ Proton Synchrotron Booster ⓘ Super Proton Synchrotron ⓘ |
| location | CERN ⓘ |
| operator | CERN ⓘ |
| partOf |
High-Luminosity LHC
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surface form:
High-Luminosity LHC program
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| purpose |
enable higher beam intensities for the LHC
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improve LHC collider operation ⓘ modernize the injector chain feeding the Large Hadron Collider ⓘ |
| relatedProject |
High-Luminosity LHC
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High-Luminosity LHC ⓘ
surface form:
LHC consolidation program
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| relatedTo | Large Hadron Collider ⓘ |
| replaces | Linac2 as LHC proton injector ⓘ |
| scientificField |
accelerator physics
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particle physics ⓘ |
| status | largely implemented by early 2020s ⓘ |
| timeframe |
implementation aligned with Long Shutdown 2
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preparatory work in 2010s ⓘ |
| upgrades | LHC injector chain ⓘ |
| usesTechnology |
advanced beam diagnostics
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high-power RF systems ⓘ superconducting accelerator technology ⓘ |
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LHC Injectors Upgrade