The Large Hadron Collider has completed its second data-taking period. For the next two years, the accelerator will shut down and the experiments will undergo major upgrades. Here’s a take on our past achievements — and a preview of the future.
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Tuning, N. A machine of superlatives. Nature Phys 14, 1151–1153 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-018-0368-5
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