The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) will be resuming operations later this month, according to the New York Times. With its recommencement, the world's largest science experiment will be underway, again--but at half power. The LHC is huge: Its circumference is over 17 miles, and its concrete-lined tunnels have a width of 12 feet.
Some of the less-hyped aspects of the LHC are the individual components comprising it, which include technical ceramic components like its vacuum chambers. The vacuum chambers are made of ceramic because metal would interfere with the magnetic fields that drive the LHC. The function of the vacuum chambers is to keep the accelerated protons from hitting air molecules, which would alter their speed or position. As protons are fed into the vacuum chambers, they very quickly reach speeds up to 299,792 km/second.
The deployment of technical ceramics in the Large Hadron Collider is just another unexpectedly great application for ceramics technology. With a strength and durability as good or better than metal, but with its own unique properties, ceramics are a great solution for many difficult or challenging scenarios.
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