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First LHC tests reported as successful

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We were told at ICHEP that the LHC would very soon try a single-sector beam test, injecting particles into one sector of the collider to check whether they could be transported. A press release reports this test as successful [1].

Can’t wait til September 10, when the real test – circulating and colliding beams at low energy and luminosity – begins! Congrats to all my friends and colleagues who’ve worked hard to make this first step a success!

[1] “Newswire: LHC synchronization test successful”

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I am a husband, son, and physicist. I am Research Group Manager in the Research Division at SNOLAB and a Professor of Physics at Queen's University. I like to do a little bit of everything: writing, running, biking, hiking, drumming, gardening, carpentry, computer programming, painting, drawing, eating and sleeping. I earned a Ph.D. in Physics in 2004 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, I love to spend time with my family. All things written in here are my own, unless otherwise attributed.

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