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Super Proton Synchrotron -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) |
 | | The Super Proton Synchrotron (SPS) is a (A scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles) particle accelerator at (additional info and facts about CERN) CERN. |
 | | Originally specified as a 300 (additional info and facts about GeV) GeV machine, the SPS was actually built to be capable of 400GeV, an operating voltage it achieved on the official commisioning date of 17 June 1976. |
 | | The SPS is now to be used as the final pre-injector for high-intensity proton beams for CERN's (additional info and facts about Large Hadron Collider) Large Hadron Collider, scheduled to begin operation in 2006, accelerating protons from 26GeV to 450GeV. |
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