The European organisation for nuclear research, CERN, is the world’s largest particle physics centre. Based near Geneva, the laboratory was founded in 1954 as one of Europe’s first joint ventures, and has grown over the years into a foremost example of international scientific collaboration, now bringing together 20 member countries. European particle physics laboratory CERN uses Leica Geosystems’ state-of-the-art laser tracker system to measure key components of the world’s largest-ever particle accelerator.
To put it simply, CERN explores what matter is made of, and what holds it together. The laboratory provides state-of-the-art scientific facilities for researchers to use – accelerators, which speed up minute particles to just under the speed of light, and detectors, to make the particles visible.
