Tag: North Area
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Niels Doble (1938–2026)
Niels Doble (1938–2026) — Niels Doble, born on 2 May 1938, passed away on 8 August 2026 after a short illness. Niels was best known for his pivotal contributions to the initial design and subsequent operation of the North Area at the Super Proton Synchrotron (SPS) complex. Niels studied physics at the University of Bristol.
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Final tests for the AMS upgrade before spaceflight
A new layer of silicon sensors is being tested at CERN before being sent to the International Space Station
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George Kalmus (1935–2026)
George Kalmus (1935–2026) — It is with great sadness that we learned that George Kalmus passed away on 27 May at the age of 91. George had a long and distinguished career in experimental particle physics, not only at CERN, where he played a leading role in many experiments, but also at the Rutherford Appleton
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Crystal shadowing to reduce beam losses
A new system made of precisely aligned thin, bent crystal arrays will greatly improve particle beams sent to fixed-target experiments in CERN’s North Area, while also protecting sensitive equipment
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NA62 Collaboration refines measurement of rare particle decay
Study of the one-in-ten-billion kaon decay allows researchers to stress-test the Standard Model of particle physics
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Accelerator Report: A very busy technical stop ahead of Long Shutdown 3
This technical stop is particularly intense, being both shorter than usual, to maximise the limited time for physics, and very busy, to make essential preparations for LS3, which begins in June
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Novel beam sensors built to last
A team of accelerator scientists is testing the use of new, more resistant sensors based on hollow glass fibres to measure particle beams
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Which bin should I use for my unwanted cast-iron blocks?
Got any blocks of cast iron lying around in a corner of your office? They might be useful for the future Beam Dump Facility (BDF) for the SPS
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Accelerator Report: Lead ions at the heart of the accelerator complex
Lead-ion physics at the LHC and the SPS North Area is already under way and progressing well. The final lead-ion user in the PS East Area started its physics run on 13 November
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Accelerator Report: Preparing the LHC and its injector complex for the 2024 lead-ion run
The physics run for the SPS North Area will start on 4 November, followed by the LHC lead-ion physics run on 6 November, and the PS East Area on 11 November