The Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) launched the first session of the NICA accelerator complex on March 25, for which scientists had been preparing for almost two decades. The significant event took place in the presence of representatives of the participating countries, who gathered at the session of the Committee of Plenipotentiary Representatives of JINR.
The launch session will last about six months and will end with a unique experiment in which colliding beams of xenon (Xe) will collide in the MPD hall. Scientists will gradually activate key components of the complex, including the KRION-6T ion source, a linear accelerator, a booster, a Nuclotron, and the BM@N setup.
After that, the process of cooling the magnets and adjusting the channels for transporting beams to the collider will begin. The first results of the experiments are expected to be available as early as summer: in July or August. The event opens new horizons for research in the field of nuclear physics and may lead to important scientific discoveries.
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