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CERN
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CERNhas location near Geneva, Switzerlandhas source: Coughlan, G.D., Dodd, J.E. 1999 The Ideas of Particle Physics, Cambridge University Press, 2001-09-27 09:32:26.0
has definition The European Laboratory for Particle Physics (formerly the Conseil Europeen pour la Recherche Nucleaire). Here, the resources of the European member nations are pooled to construct the large particle accelerators needed for high-energy experiments. The major facilities at CERN include the Super Proton Synchrotron (SPS) and the Large Electron-Positron (LEP) collider.has source: Coughlan, G.D., Dodd, J.E. 1999 The Ideas of Particle Physics, Cambridge University Press, 2001-09-27 09:32:26.0
is an instance of high energy physics institution2001-09-27 09:32:26.0