Large Hadron Collider proton energy
Large Hadron Collider proton energy is the kinetic energy carried by a single proton accelerated in the LHC.
Also known as: LHC proton energy
How big is it?
1.1 × 10⁻⁶ J of energy
Energy per proton · representative operating anchor
Typical recorded range: 1 × 10⁻⁶ J to 1.2 × 10⁻⁶ J.
A little perspective
About 6,870 times the energy per proton of One-gigaelectronvolt cosmic-ray proton.
One-gigaelectronvolt cosmic-ray proton: A one-gigaelectronvolt cosmic-ray proton is a hydrogen nucleus travelling through space with a kinetic energy of 1 GeV.
Measurements, assumptions & sources +
Large Hadron Collider proton energy
A 6.8 TeV LHC proton carries about 1.1 microjoules. This is energy per particle, not the stored energy of the beam.
The marked energy per proton is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
One-gigaelectronvolt cosmic-ray proton
A proton energy of exactly 1 GeV converts to 1.602176634 × 10⁻¹⁰ J using the exact SI electronvolt conversion. “Cosmic ray” describes the particle context, not an additional energy uncertainty.
NIST — 2022 CODATA fundamental constants
The marked energy per proton is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why this measurement?
Why we use 1.1 × 10⁻⁶ J
For comparison, this page uses energy per proton. This is labelled representative operating anchor; the central value is useful for comparison, while real values or measurement solutions can vary. The recorded range is 1 × 10⁻⁶ J to 1.2 × 10⁻⁶ J.
A 6.8 TeV LHC proton carries about 1.1 microjoules. This is energy per particle, not the stored energy of the beam.
The identifying illustration and the numerical comparison remain separate. How calibrated comparisons work →
Recorded properties
Large Hadron Collider proton energy dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 × 10⁻⁶ J | 1 × 10⁻⁶ J to 1.2 × 10⁻⁶ J | representative operating anchor |
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Nearest lower value · EnergyOne-gigaelectronvolt cosmic-ray proton1.602 × 10⁻¹⁰ JA one-gigaelectronvolt cosmic-ray proton is a hydrogen nucleus travelling through space with a kinetic energy of 1 GeV.
Nearest higher value · PowerSingle-mode laser pointer optical output0.3 JSingle-mode laser pointer optical output is the continuous visible light power emitted by a standard handheld laser pointer operating in a single spatial mode.Sources and method
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- CERN — Large Hadron ColliderRepresentative multi-TeV proton operating energy.
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