CERN Updates
Superconductors boost acceleration
— The use of superconducting material has enabled the development of more powerful accelerating cavities
The magic of superconductors in the spotlight
— Today marks the start of the EUCAS 2017 conference on superconductivity. We reflect on how high-energy physics developed this super-technology
The science (and showers) of Sudbury Neutrino Observatory
— Art McDonald spoke at CERN on the science of the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory (SNO) and SNOLAB
Charmonium surprise at LHCb
— LHCb presented a measurement of the masses of two charmonium particles, with a precision that is unprecedented at a collider for this type of particle
TED-Ed: Emptying the vacuum
— An animation made with TED-ED to explore empty space and why it is important for experiments at CERN
Constructive interference: CERN and gravitational waves
— CERN scientists welcomed the LIGO/Virgo gravitational waves community to look for synergies for future technologies
European XFEL: World’s most powerful X-ray source starts up
— The European X-ray Free-Electron Laser in Germany, inaugurated today, showcases the impact of particle accelerators outside physics
Webcast: Gravitational waves give new window to cosmos
— David Reitze, Director of LIGO, will speak at CERN on how the observation of gravitational waves changes our understanding of the universe
Construction of the protoDUNE detectors begins
— With the arrival of key detector components at CERN, the construction of protoDUNE’s single-phase module can now get started
GBAR’s antiproton decelerator installed
— GBAR (Gravitational Behaviour of Antihydrogen at Rest) has just had a brand new part installed – an antiproton decelerator
TED-Ed: The hunt for dark matter
— An animation made with TED-Ed to explain what dark matter is and how CERN is looking for it
ATLAS observes direct evidence of light-by-light scattering
— Physicists from ATLAS at CERN have found first direct evidence of high energy light-by-light scattering
Hunting season at the LHC
— With the LHC now back smashing protons together at an energy of 13 TeV, what exotic beasts do physicists hope to find?
First antiprotons in ELENA
— The first antiproton beam has been successfully injected and circulated into ELENA, the Extra Low ENergy Antiproton deceleration ring
The ALPHA experiment explores the secrets of antimatter
— The ALPHA experiment at CERN’s Antiproton Decelerator reports the first observation of the hyperfine structure of antihydrogen
CERN know-how helps weigh the proton
— Exploiting CERN’s know-how in trapping single particles, a team in Heidelberg has found that the proton is lighter than we thought
ICARUS lands at Fermilab
— The neutrino detector’s road-trip comes to an end as it nestles into its new home near Chicago
Ubuntu* - a powerful motto for an important experiment
— The first African-led experiment has taken place at CERN
Groundbreaking for an international neutrino experiment
— Works have started today, in the USA, for the LBNF facility that will host giant neutrino detectors. Their prototypes are being developed at CERN.
HIE-ISOLDE: Nuclear physics gets further energy boost
— After installing the third of four cryomodules, the HIE-ISOLDE facility began its 2017 physics run expecting great results
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