SPS (Super Proton Synchrotron)

The Super Proton Synchrotron (SPS) is a large particle accelerator located at CERN, designed to speed up protons and ions to very high energies. It uses powerful magnetic fields to guide particles in a circular path, gradually increasing their speed. Once energized, these particles are used for experiments to study fundamental physics, such as understanding the universe's building blocks and the forces between them. The SPS also serves as a critical linking step in CERN’s complex chain of accelerators, helping prepare particles for even more energetic collisions in the Large Hadron Collider.