The Large Hadron Collider (LHC), a 27 kilometer (17 mile) long particle accelerator straddling the border of Switzerland and France, is nearly set to begin its first particle beam tests. The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) is preparing for its first small tests in early August, leading to a planned full-track test in September - and the first planned particle collisions before the end of the year. The final step before starting is the chilling of the entire collider to -271.25 C (-456.25 F). Here is a collection of photographs from CERN, showing various stages of completion of the LHC and several of its larger experiments (some over seven stories tall), over the past several years.
Large Hadron Collider nearly ready - The Big Picture - Boston.com
スイス・ジュネーブ郊外にフランスとの国境をまたいで設置されている大型ハドロン衝突型加速器(Large Hadron Collider)の写真。リンク先にさらに多数の写真有り。
高エネルギー物理実験を目的として欧州原子核研究機構(CERN)が建設した世界最大の衝突型円型加速器、通称LHC。
陽子ビームを光速の99.9999998％まで加速させることが可能。
これは、実物が見てみたい！
