A 50-min guided tour of the HL-LHC Point 1 surface and underground infrastructures (Meyrin, CH) followed by a 50-min guided tour of the HL-LHC IT String test stand (SM18 hall, FR) is planned during the collaboration meeting week:
- on Tuesday 30 September from 8.30am to 11.00am
- on Wednesday 1 October from 2.00pm to 4.30pm
- Friday 3 October from 8.30am to 11.00am
On the tour, visitors will first get an overview of the technical services being installed in the new HL-LHC P1 surface and underground infrastructures. The second part of the tour will take them to CERN’s SM18 test hall to discover the IT String, the full test stand that replicates the left side of the HL-LHC insertion region at Point 5. This essential facility is designed to validate key HL-LHC technologies in a complete circuit setup. At the time of the annual meeting, the IT String will be cooled down towards operating temperature, with the aim of starting to power the magnets by the end of the year.
Participants wishing to take part in this tour are asked to register on Indico to reserve their place on the bus. Places are limited to 80 visitors each time.
The programme is currently under construction. More details (itineraries, meeting points...) will be available in the coming months.
