Sailing the high energies ⚡
These are the first high-energy collisions recorded by the #LHC experiments in 2026.
Representing particle collisions at an energy of 13.6 TeV, these event displays mark the beginning of the experiments’ data-taking season and the final #LHCRun3.
#BeamTime
In a few weeks, the CCC will be bustling as the Large Hadron Collider awakens from its winter hibernation, ready for another data-taking season in #LHCRun3.
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#BeamTime
Live from the beamtime: PES at GELEM beamline (BESSY II) ✅ We’re in the groove—good stability, reproducible spectra, and a clear plan for the remaining shifts. Excited to see what the next scans reveal. #Beamtime #BESSYII #PES #TUBAF
First week of the year and already in full beamtime mode at BESSY II. Samples are prepped, packed, and ready to go into the spectrometer — let the photons do their thing. 🔦🧪 #BESSYII #Beamtime #Synchrotron #XPS
Happy faces of our #team during the #beamtime at #D22 instrument at @ILL : Xiaojing, Simon, Tim, Thomas - performing #GISANS #measurements at #quantum #dot #films
Beamtimes: where sleep is optional 😴💤 and coffee is lifeblood ☕️💻! Did you know that nuclear physics beamtimes can run 24/7 for days or weeks straight 🕰️💥? But the payoff is worth it!
#beamtime #nuclearscience #coffeeaddict #science
Just arrived at synchrotron SOLEIL near Paris and completed the final sample prep—ready to go! Beamtime starts tomorrow morning. Let’s shine some light on new insights. ☀️🔬 #SynchrotronScience #Beamtime #SampleReady
Final sample prep and collection before our first beamtime at SOLEIL starting Tuesday! Can’t wait to get started — let’s get those beautiful datasets! 🔬 #beamtime #synchrotron #SOLEIL
Habemus collisions 💥
These are the first high-energy collisions recorded by the #LHC experiments in 2025.
Representing particle collisions at an energy of 13.6 TeV, these event displays mark the beginning of the experiments’ data-taking season, the fourth of the #LHCRun3. #BeamTime
Earlier this month, beams of protons were injected into the Large Hadron Collider for the first time in 2025, one of the many steps that lead to the beginning of the #physics season, when the CERN experiments start collecting data on collisions at the highest energy. #BeamTime
Here’s a quick photo recap of our beamtime last week at P22 at DESY. Grateful for the data—and the memories! See you next time.
#PETRAIII #beamtime #ScienceInAction #SynchrotronVibes
Last 12 hours of our beamtime at PETRA III! ⏳ Making the most of every photon and every scan. Let’s finish strong and squeeze out all the data we can! 💪✨ #Beamtime #PETRAIII #ScienceInProgress
Although it is practical, moving around in the LHC tunnel is not possible anymore, as right now it’s #BeamTime and the physics season is in full swing. #LHCRun3
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Two successful days of beamtime at Petra III ✅ Now starting to cool down the samples with liquid helium ❄️🧪 Excited for the next phase of measurements! #Beamtime #DESY#ScienceInProgress #ResearchLife
First HAXPES data on our SiC samples — and it looks amazing! 🔥📊 Crystal-clear peaks and super promising results right out of the gate. Beamline P22 is delivering! Let’s gooo! #HAXPES #SiC #Beamtime #DESY #SynchrotronScience
Just arrived at DESY beamline P22 — beamtime has officially begun! ⚡🔬 Excited for the experiments ahead at this incredible synchrotron facility.
#DESY #Beamtime #SynchrotronScience #ResearchLife
How do we prepare for #restartingLHC?
We asked scientists Delphine and Samer to share with us how their teams get ready for #BeamTime at the Large Hadron Collider – from testing all the equipment to ensuring that the machine protection systems are operating at peak performance. 🏋️
Stay tuned for part 3 of this short spin-off of our #PhotoOfTheWeek to find out how our teams get ready for #BeamTime.
🎇The first proton beams of 2025 were whizzed around the detector a few days ago, and today we have some gorgeous beam splashes! 🥳
This is when protons crash into a barrier just before the CMS detector, and muons from the impact continue traveling through the detector. #BeamTime
Last day of beamtime! 🔬💥 Wrapping up an intense week of experiments, data, and discovery. Huge thanks to the beamline team and our amazing collaborators—excited to dive into the results! 🚀📊 #Beamtime #SynchrotronScience #ScienceInAction
In this short spin-off series of our #PhotoOfTheWeek, find out what happens when we restart the #LHC, how we get ready for #BeamTime, and much more.
"It's #BeamTime in the LHC" - There's a public page (op-webtools.web.cern.ch/vistar/?usr=...) where you can watch your favorite particle detector ramp up for 2025! Check back in every day to see different steps of operation on the way to data taking later this year
📣 We have beam in the tunnel 💫
Today, the Large Hadron Collider received the first particle beams of 2025. #BeamTime
Beamtime at @als-lbnl.bsky.social is OFFICIALLY underway! 🎉 We're kicking things off with our first quantum dot sample starting Tuesday morning! Can't wait to see the first results and make some amazing discoveries! 🚀 Keep fingers crossed. #Beamtime #TUBAF#ALS
Our samples are READY! Next stop: @als-lbnl.bsky.social in Berkeley! 🔬✨ Excited for an intense week of beamtime, groundbreaking experiments, and new discoveries in charge transfer dynamics! Let’s do this! 💡💥 #Beamtime #ALS #ScienceInAction #SynchrotronAdventure
Spring at CERN 🌸
As the flowers start to blossom and the days are getting sunnier, CERN prepares for #BeamTime at the Large Hadron Collider and the start of the fourth data-taking season of #LHCRun3.
Which physics topic would you like us to cover this season? Let us know in the comments. 👇
This pre-series is installed in-line with the previous scrapers for testing throughout 2025.
#DidYouKnow: the SPS is the second largest machine in CERN’s accelerator complex, measuring nearly 7 km in circumference.
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