The Large Hadron Collider eclipsed the previous high of 0.98 1 TeV held by Fermiab, outside Chicago, since 2001, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, also known as CERN, said.The latest success, which came early in the morning, is part of the preparation to reach even higher levels of energy for significant experiments next year on the make-up of matter and the universe.It comes on top of a rapid series of operating advances for the $10 billion machine, which underwent extensive repairs and improvements after it collapsed during the opening phase last year.CERN Director-General Rolf Heuer said early advances in the machine located in a 17-mile (27-kilometer) tunnel under the Swiss-French border have been "fantastic".
"However, we are continuing to take it step by stop, and there is still a lot to do before we start physics in 2010, "Heuer said in a statement. "I'm keeping my champagne on ice until then."
The organisation hopes the next major step will be to collide the proton beams at about 1.2 TeV before Christmas for an initial look at the tiny particles and what forces might be created.
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