Proton Synchrotron

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The Proton Synchrotron is a historic circular particle accelerator at CERN that has played a key role in high-energy physics research and in feeding beams to larger colliders.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf CERN accelerator
circular particle accelerator
research infrastructure
synchrotron
abbreviation PS
accelerates antiprotons
ions
protons
circumference 628.3 m
constructionStart 1954
country Switzerland
designedEnergy 25 GeV
energyRange from injection energy up to 25 GeV
feedsBeamTo Antiproton Decelerator (historically via previous antiproton complex)
East Area experimental zones
Proton Synchrotron Booster experiments
Super Proton Synchrotron
hasComponent extraction systems
main ring
radiofrequency cavities
transfer lines
historicalSignificance backbone of CERN accelerator complex for decades
first strong-focusing proton synchrotron at CERN
injectionEnergyFromLinac 50 MeV
locatedIn CERN
Geneva region
Meyrin
Switzerland
magnetType combined-function magnets
managedBy CERN Beams Department
maximumProtonEnergy 25 GeV
notableContribution provided beams for early CERN discoveries
served as injector for colliders at CERN
operator CERN
partOf CERN accelerator complex
primaryBeamType proton
roleInComplex beam distributor
proton injector
shape circular
status operational
technology strong focusing
usedFor accelerator R&D
antiproton production
fixed-target experiments
high-energy physics research
neutrino beam production
test beams
yearCommissioned 1959
yearFirstBeam 1959

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CERN operates Proton Synchrotron
Large Hadron Collider injectorChain Proton Synchrotron Booster
linked to: Proton Synchrotron
Large Hadron Collider injectorChain Proton Synchrotron
Super Proton Synchrotron preInjector Proton Synchrotron
Antiproton Decelerator inputBeamSource Proton Synchrotron
LHC injector chain includes Proton Synchrotron
Linac2 injectionTarget CERN Proton Synchrotron
linked to: Proton Synchrotron
LHC Injectors Upgrade appliesTo Proton Synchrotron
subject linked to: LHC Injectors Upgrade (LIU)
CERN accelerator complex hasPart Proton Synchrotron
CERN accelerator complex hasPart CERN Proton Synchrotron Experimental Areas
linked to: Proton Synchrotron
Proton Synchrotron Booster injectsInto Proton Synchrotron
Proton Synchrotron Booster preAcceleratorFor Proton Synchrotron
Proton Synchrotron Booster relatedTo Proton Synchrotron
East Area experimental zones locatedIn CERN Proton Synchrotron complex
linked to: Proton Synchrotron
East Area experimental zones usesBeamFrom Proton Synchrotron
East Area experimental zones energySource Proton Synchrotron accelerator
linked to: Proton Synchrotron
PS fullName Proton Synchrotron
PS abbreviationOf Proton Synchrotron
LEIR feedsAccelerator Proton Synchrotron
LEIR injectsBeamInto Proton Synchrotron
LIU includesUpgradeOf Proton Synchrotron
LIU project includesUpgradeOf Proton Synchrotron
CERN test beam lines fedBy Proton Synchrotron (PS)
linked to: Proton Synchrotron
CERN n_TOF facility acceleratorSource CERN Proton Synchrotron
linked to: Proton Synchrotron
PSB providesBeamsTo Proton Synchrotron
CERN Experimental Physics Department uses Proton Synchrotron
LEAR hostLaboratory CERN Proton Synchrotron complex
linked to: Proton Synchrotron
Low Energy Ion Ring feeds Proton Synchrotron