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CERN begins major upgrade to the Large Hadron Collider

15 Jun 2018 Michael Banks
Set to be complete in 2026, the High Luminosity Large Hadron Collider will increase the discovery range for new particles by around 20-30% over the current LHC
Powering up: set to be complete in 2026, the High Luminosity Large Hadron Collider will increase the discovery range for new particles by around 20-30% over the current LHC (Courtesy: CERN)
Work has begun on a major upgrade to CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC) that will see the luminosi

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