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Performance Assessment and Electrical QA
The Performance Assessment and Electrical QA section (PE) is a dynamic team of physicists, electrical engineers and technicians, specialized in the operation and electrical qualification of superconducting accelerator magnets and circuits, and the related protection systems. The section has a broad skillset in electrical diagnostics, data analysis, simulation and modelling (including failure cases). The members…
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Magnet Protection Systems
The Magnet Protection Systems section (MP) is responsible for the R&D, design, production, installation, operation and maintenance of hardware using state-of-the-art technologies applied to the protection of superconducting magnets and circuits. The responsibilities of the team include amongst others: The team consists of highly qualified technicians, engineers and applied physicists in the domains of electrical,…
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Machine Interlocks – part of the IQ section
Machine Interlocks – part of the IQ section From 2026, the BIS and SMP parts of the former Machine Interlocks section are part of the new IQ section, and the PIC, WIC and FMCM are part of the MP section. The Machine Interlocks section (MI) is responsible for the development, implementation and operation of various…
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Quench detection – part of the IQ section
Quench detection – part of the IQ section From 2026, the former Electronics for Protection section (EP) is part of the new IQ section. The Electronics for Protection section (EP) is responsible for the development, commissioning and operation of quench detection electronics and data acquisition systems used for the protection of superconducting equipment in CERN’s…
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Controls and Beam Studies for Protection
The Controls and Beam Studies for Protection section (CB) is a dynamic mix of engineers and physicists with a broad skillset, working in the fields of controls, machine protection systems, beam related failure case studies and reliability and availability studies of accelerator systems for CERN’s present and future accelerators. They collaborate closely with equipment and…