Tag: beryllium
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Dismantling the CMS beam vacuum system for the HL-LHC upgrade
The LHC beam vacuum system belonging to the CMS experiment spans 44.36 m around Interaction Point 5 and comprises three different beam vacuum sectors. The most significant of these, IP5.X, extends over 38 m within the experimental cavern UXC55.
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Rebuilding a Critical Technology: How CERN is Preparing the Next Generation of Beryllium Vacuum Chambers
The discontinuation in 2023 of the last industrial supplier of beryllium vacuum chambers created a critical gap for high-energy physics. These ultra-thin components, installed at the interaction points of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC),