RunIII

RunIII refers to the third major operational period of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN. Following a significant upgrade and a two-year technical stop, the LHC began RunIII in the spring of 2022. This phase is characterized by an increased collision energy, reaching 13.6 tera-electronvolts (TeV), and a higher instantaneous luminosity compared to previous runs. The primary goal of RunIII is to gather a much larger dataset of proton-proton collisions, enabling the LHC's experiments, such as ATLAS and CMS, to probe fundamental physics questions with unprecedented precision. Scientists aim to search for new particles beyond the Standard Model, investigate the properties of the Higgs boson in greater detail, and explore phenomena like dark matter and supersymmetry. The increased data collection is expected to shed light on some of the most profound mysteries in particle physics and potentially reveal new fundamental forces or particles. RunIII is scheduled to continue for several years, with planned enhancements to further boost the collider's performance.