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- CERN powered new superconducting magnets in the Large Hadron Collider to full current on July 8.
- The 17 IT String circuits reached design currents.
- Quadrupole magnets delivered 16,230 amperes, 11.3 teslas with a 150 mm aperture—35 % higher field than current magnets.
- The magnets achieved full current without a quench, demonstrating memory that shortens commissioning time.
- The protection system released up to 38 megajoules into helium at 1.9 kelvin for a September campaign that will validate procedures.
