Tag: CERN community
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CLIC technology for compact light sources
X-ray free-electron lasers (XFELs), the latest generation of synchrotron-radiation sources, are as sought-after as they’re scarce. The X-rays emitted by the electrons inside these linear accelerators are of precious help for research and medicine, but their high cost and complexity have meant that only a few such facilities are currently in operation worldwide. CompactLight, an
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CMS tries out the seesaw
The collaboration has put the seesaw model of neutrino mass to a new test
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Success for the 2022 Django Girls Geneva virtual event
On Saturday, 30 April 2022, 48 “Django Girls” took their first steps in computer programming, coached by CERN experts.
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The Swiss Federal Council holds an extramural session at CERN
The special session of Switzerland’s executive body was followed by an official visit by the President of the Confederation.
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Farewell to two CERN club giants
Freddy Streun, co-founder of the CERN Ski club, and Norman Eatough, founder of the CERN Croquet club, are retiring from their club activities after decades of tireless service
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The SPS beam dump
On 7 March, beams were circulated in the SPS for the first time this year. In this article, we reflect on the successful commissioning of the accelerator’s new beam dump
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Computer Security: Log in. Click. Be secure
The ultimate silver bullet to protect your account, computer and data is using a sufficiently complex and unique password combined with a second-factor token
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Building work for CERN’s new data centre in Prévessin begins
On Friday, 22 April, a ceremony was held to mark the beginning of construction of CERN’s new energy-efficient data centre
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Large Hadron Collider restarts
Beams of protons are again circulating around the collider’s 27-kilometre ring, marking the end of a multiple-year hiatus for upgrade work