For the past 50 years, particle colliders have been key tools for unraveling the most fundamental particles and the laws that govern the Universe. Today, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), with its 27-kilometer circumference, is the world's most powerful particle accelerator. Its High Luminosity phase (HL-LHC) will significantly expand its discovery potential with a scientific program projected until 2040.
However, CERN is already looking beyond the LHC with the development of the Future Circular Collider (FCC), an ambitious study to design the next large particle accelerator. The FCC envisages the construction of a new collider in a 100-kilometer-long subway tunnel, with the aim of exceeding the current energy and intensity limits by an order of magnitude.
This project is part of a long-term scientific planning process, known as Ongoing General Study Progress, which involves multiple international teams in design, technology assessment, simulations and definition of physical targets.
In this context, the Millennium Institute SAPHIR projects its future participation as an active part of this global research network, contributing with specialized knowledge in particle physics, instrumentation, simulations and development of key technologies. Through its growing links with CERN and the strengthening of local capabilities, SAPHIR is prepared to contribute in the different phases of the FCC, from the conceptual study to the development of experimental components, thus consolidating the role of Chilean science in the great challenges of physics in this century.
