North Area experimental zones
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The North Area experimental zones are a collection of experimental facilities at CERN where high-energy particle beams are delivered to multiple fixed-target experiments for research in particle and nuclear physics.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental facility complex
→
particle physics research facility → |
| abbreviation |
NA experimental zones
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| fieldOfWork |
high-energy physics
→
nuclear physics → |
| hasCoordinateSystem |
CERN reference frame
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| hasInfrastructure |
cryogenic systems
→
data acquisition systems → particle detectors → radiation shielding → |
| hasPart |
beam lines
→
experimental halls → target stations → |
| hasPurpose |
fixed-target experiments
→
nuclear physics research → particle physics research → |
| inception |
1970s
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| locatedAt |
CERN Prévessin site
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| locatedIn |
CERN
→
Canton of Geneva NERFINISHED → Meyrin NERFINISHED → Switzerland → |
| operator |
CERN
→
European Organization for Nuclear Research → |
| partOf |
CERN accelerator complex
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| receivesBeamFrom |
Super Proton Synchrotron
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| serves |
multiple fixed-target experiments
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| supportsExperimentType |
hadron physics experiments
→
neutrino-related experiments → test-beam experiments for detectors → |
| uses |
high-energy particle beams
→
proton beams → secondary particle beams → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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North Area experimental zones
("NA experimental zones")
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abbreviation |
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CERN accelerator complex
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hasPart |