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Stage 3 of 5

PS

The Proton Synchrotron takes booster output and can accelerate protons up to about 26 GeV. It is also a flexible platform for timing, bunch shaping, and beam experiments before transfer onward.

Input

2 GeV protons

Process

Bunching, accelerating rings, handoff timing

Output

up to about 26 GeV proton beam

Energy

up to about 26 GeV

Interactive simulator

How the beam moves through this stage.

Real ramping programs are far richer; here we show one smooth progression.

Particleproton
Energyup to about 26 GeV
Beam formatbunch

Scale note

Mid-sized circular machine hub

Key terms

RF cavity, Synchrotron, and Superconducting magnet.

What happens, in order

  1. 01Input2 GeV protons
  2. 02ProcessBunching, accelerating rings, handoff timing
  3. 03Outputup to about 26 GeV proton beam

Key terms: RF cavity, Synchrotron, and Superconducting magnet.

Quick facts

Technology
Synchrotron with room-temperature electromagnets
Hub role
Injector and versatile service machine
Output
to SPS and experimental transfers
Beam format
Bunched beam

Record sources

What anchors this machine page.

Guided tour

Guided learning path

A four-step arc: follow the beam, see the aftermath, compare with spacetime signals, then test your intuition.

Continue · See the collision aftermath
  1. 01 · You are here

    Follow the beam

    Start with the injector chain so the rest of the site follows a physical sequence.

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  2. 02 · Next

    See the collision aftermath

    See which detectors catch which particles after a collision.

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  3. 03 · Next

    Compare with spacetime signals

    Switch to gravitational waves: tune mass, distance, and noise to find the signal.

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  4. 04 · Next

    Test your intuition

    Short quizzes on accelerator ordering, detector choice, and signal tuning.

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