The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) accelerates two beams of particles, such as protons, toward each other. These high-energy rays collide, allowing physicists to explore the extreme limits of our physical world and even discover previously unknown aspects of physics.
Due to the upgrades carried out during the planned shutdown (which was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic), the energy of the proton beams of the VAK was to increase from the previously obtained 6.5 teraelectronvolts.
One teraelectronvolt is equivalent to 1 trillion electronvolts and in terms of kinetic energy are approximately equal to the energy of a flying mosquito. However, for one proton, this is an incredible amount of energy, writes Space.
According to the schedule of the Higher Attestation Commission, experiments with proton collisions will begin on August 4, 2022.