Proton Synchrotron Booster

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The Proton Synchrotron Booster is a circular particle accelerator at CERN that increases the energy of protons from the linear accelerator before injecting them into larger synchrotrons in the accelerator complex.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf circular accelerator
particle accelerator
synchrotron
abbreviation PSB
accelerates proton
beamType proton beam
circumference about 157 m
commissioned 1972
consistsOf four superposed synchrotron rings
country Switzerland
energyRange from 50 MeV to several GeV
extractionEnergy 1.4 GeV
fedBy Linear Accelerator 2
linked to: Linac2

Linear Accelerator 4
linked to: Linac4
function increase proton beam energy
inject protons into Proton Synchrotron
hasComponent beam diagnostics
beam extraction system
beam injection system
radio-frequency cavities
injectionEnergy 50 MeV
injectsInto Large Hadron Collider
Proton Synchrotron
Super Proton Synchrotron
locatedIn Meyrin
location CERN
magnetType bending magnets
quadrupole magnets
numberOfRings 4
operator CERN
owner European Organization for Nuclear Research
linked to: CERN
partOf CERN accelerator complex
postUpgradeExtractionEnergy 2 GeV
postUpgradeInjectionEnergy 160 MeV
preAcceleratorFor Large Hadron Collider
Proton Synchrotron
Super Proton Synchrotron
relatedTo Large Hadron Collider
Proton Synchrotron
Super Proton Synchrotron
shape circular
status operational
technology synchrotron acceleration
upgraded 2010s
upgradeProgram LHC Injectors Upgrade
usedFor LHC proton beam preparation
fixed-target experiments
high-energy physics experiments

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Super Proton Synchrotron preInjector Proton Synchrotron Booster
ISOLDE primaryBeamSource CERN Proton Synchrotron Booster
linked to: Proton Synchrotron Booster
LHC injector chain includes Proton Synchrotron Booster
Linac2 injectionTarget Proton Synchrotron Booster
LHC Injectors Upgrade appliesTo Proton Synchrotron Booster
subject linked to: LHC Injectors Upgrade (LIU)
CERN accelerator complex hasPart Proton Synchrotron Booster
Isotope Separator On-Line Device hostedAt CERN Proton Synchrotron Booster
linked to: Proton Synchrotron Booster
Isotope Separator On-Line Device usesAccelerator CERN Proton Synchrotron Booster
linked to: Proton Synchrotron Booster
Isotope Separator On-Line Device upgradedTo ISOLDE facility at PS Booster
linked to: Proton Synchrotron Booster
LEIR relatedFacility Proton Synchrotron Booster
LIU includesUpgradeOf Proton Synchrotron Booster
LIU project includesUpgradeOf Proton Synchrotron Booster
PSB fullName Proton Synchrotron Booster
PSB partOf CERN Proton Synchrotron Injector Complex
linked to: Proton Synchrotron Booster
PSB feeds Proton Synchrotron
linked to: Proton Synchrotron Booster