CERN HiRadMat facility
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The CERN HiRadMat facility is a specialized experimental area designed to expose materials and accelerator components to high-intensity particle beams to study their behavior under extreme conditions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental facility
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research infrastructure ⓘ |
| abbreviation | HiRadMat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| accessPolicy | open to external users under proposal review ⓘ |
| application |
development of beam intercepting devices
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qualification of accelerator components ⓘ studies for future high-intensity accelerators ⓘ validation of machine protection devices ⓘ |
| beamEnergySource | high-energy SPS beam ⓘ |
| beamType |
ion beam
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proton beam ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| designFeature |
dedicated experimental area for high-intensity beam impacts
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high-radiation environment containment ⓘ remote handling capabilities ⓘ shielded test area ⓘ |
| environment |
high-energy-density beam impacts
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high-radiation environment ⓘ |
| fullName | High Radiation to Materials facility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
improve reliability of accelerator protection systems
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understand material behavior under extreme beam loading ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Geneva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | CERN Prévessin site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | CERN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | CERN accelerator complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
materials testing with high-intensity particle beams
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testing accelerator components under extreme beam conditions ⓘ |
| researchField |
accelerator physics
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high-energy physics technology ⓘ materials science ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
interlock systems
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radiation shielding ⓘ remote operation of experiments ⓘ |
| servesProject |
LHC machine protection studies
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future accelerator design studies ⓘ |
| supportsComponentType |
absorbers
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beam dumps ⓘ collimators ⓘ targets ⓘ |
| supportsExperimentType |
beam impact tests
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radiation damage studies ⓘ shock-wave studies ⓘ thermal shock tests ⓘ |
| userCommunity |
accelerator physicists
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engineering teams for high-power targets ⓘ materials scientists ⓘ |
| usesBeamFrom | CERN Super Proton Synchrotron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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