CERN begins LHC shutdown for upgrades

CERN has begun the process of powering down the Large Hadron Collider. The step is part of replacing some of the most critical magnets in the machine, integrating a high‑luminosity upgrade project.

With the installation of new superconducting magnets, the facility will generate fields about 40% stronger. This improvement will allow particle beams to be squeezed more tightly before they collide.

The expectation is to produce a much larger number of collisions for the ATLAS and CMS experiments. This will give physicists a significantly broader window to observe and study the fundamental workings of the universe.

With information from ScienceDaily.