CERN's Large Hadron Collider broke the record previously held by Fermilab's Tevatron when it sent beams of particles at 1.18 trillion electron volts around the machine's ring early this morning.
Month: November 2009
Winner of 3M prize drawing announced
CSA thanks our members who participated in the recent 3M online survey on insulation. The winner of the prize drawing was long-time CSA member, John Jurns, from ARSC/NASA, Cleveland.
Nobu Toge: interview with KEK photographer
In addition to being a scientist at KEK, Japan's high energy physics lab, Nobu Toge is also an accomplished photographer who has taken thousands of photos at the lab over the last seven or eight years.
Patrick Gallagher chosen as 14th NIST director
On November 5, Dr. Patrick Gallagher was confirmed by the US Senate as the 14th director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Linde North America rebrands Spectra Gases business
Linde North America, a member of The Linde Group, has announced that Spectra Gases Inc., acquired in 2006, is changing its brand name to Linde, effective immediately.
TWI files Chapter 11
Taylor Wharton International (TWI) has announced that it has filed "pre-arranged" voluntary Chapter 11 petitions in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
Fermilab Release: Beams are Back in the Large Hadron Collider
Fermilab Press Release, November 20, 2009: Particle beams are once again zooming around the world's most powerful particle accelerator-the Large Hadron Collider-located at the CERN laboratory near Geneva, Switzerland.
Paul Alivisatos named director of Berkeley Lab
Paul Alivisatos was recently named director of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory after holding the position of interim director since January 2009.
Bose-Einstein condensate of strontium produced for first time
Scientists from the Institute of Quantum Optics and Quantum Information recently won an international competition for producing a Bose-Einstein condensate of the alkaline-earth element strontium.
Lectures from “Accelerators” workshop now available online
A series of lectures from the recent "Accelerators for America's Future" workshop in Washington DC are now available online from Fermilab.
SciAnswers, a science-based Q&A site, launches
SciScout LLC recently announced that it has launched SciAnswers, a science-related questions-and-answers site that makes it easy to ask and answer science questions.
Cryogenic Institute of New England receives ITAR registration
The Cryogenic Institute of New England recently announced that it has received approval for its International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) from the US Department of State, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs.
Bird disrupts LHC cooling system temporarily
From CERN news, November 6, 2009: On Tuesday, November 3, a bird carrying a baguette bread caused a short circuit in an electrical outdoor installation that serves sectors 7-8 and 8-1 of the LHC.
Cryogenic Electronics
Randall Kirschman, consulting physicist, Mountain View, California ExtElect@gmail.com Cryogenic electronics—the operation of electronic devices, circuits, and systems at cryogenic temperatures—has been a valuable technology for decades. Cryogenic electronics (also referred to as low-temperature electronics, or cold electronics) can be based on semiconductive devices, on superconductive devices, or on a combination of the two; however, the … Continue reading Cryogenic Electronics
Luvata wins $26 million contract from DOE
Luvata Waterbury, a subsidiary of Luvata Fabrication North America, has been awarded a $26 million contract by the US Department of Energy to supply superconductive material for the ITER project.
IEEE Magnetics Society to launch IEEE Magnetics Letters
The IEEE Magnetics Society has announced that on January 1, 2010 it will launch "IEEE Magnetics Letters," a primarily electronic peer-reviewed journal dedicated exclusively to magnetics articles of substantial current interest.
Cryoconcept appoints new Managing Director
Cryoconcept, a French manufacturer of Dilution Refrigerator equipment and systems and a subsidiary of Cryomagnetics Inc. of Oak Ridge, Tennessee has announced that Mr. R. Michael Capers has recently been appointed as Managing Director of the company.
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