Category: Newsletter
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Navigating the Data Tsunami: CMS Prompt Data Processing and Distribution in Run 3
Navigating the Data Tsunami: CMS Prompt Data Processing and Distribution in Run 3 Improvements implemented in the CMS trigger and data acquisition systems before the start of Run 3 LHC in 2022 have enabled an increase in both the event rate and the volume of useful data collected by the CMS detector, thereby broadening its
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Truly non-destructive: Antimatter under the microscope during the 2024-YETS
Truly non-destructive: Antimatter under the microscope during the 2024-YETS Early in the morning, on the 13th of November 2023, the AD/ELENA facility delivered its final antiproton bunch to the users at the antimatter factory. Most of the particles annihilated a few minutes later in antihydrogen formation and its spectroscopy, and most of the AD/ELENA users
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AEgIS Experiment Breakthrough: Laser Cooling Opens Door to New Antimatter Studies
AEgIS Experiment Breakthrough: Laser Cooling Opens Door to New Antimatter Studies A significant breakthrough has been achieved at CERN by the AEgIS experiment. Researchers successfully cooled a sample of positronium using a laser, paving the way for a new era in antimatter research. This accomplishment, reported in Physical Review Letters, holds promise not only for
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Future Robotic Residents in Experimental Caverns: Advancements in Detector Technology at CERN’s EP Department
Future Robotic Residents in Experimental Caverns: Advancements in Detector Technology at CERN's EP Department In 2020, CERN’s Experimental Physics Department launched an ambitious project of research and development (EP R&D) for future detectors technologies. This comprehensive initiative tackles advancements in various areas, including sensors, electronics, software, and mechanics. As part of this effort, within the
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Champion in laser ionisation of unstable nuclei, justice and diversity at work, and climbing.
Champion in laser ionisation of unstable nuclei, justice and diversity at work, and climbing. On January 27th, at the Maison des Amis Montagnards in Geneva, friends, colleagues from CERN, and numerous ISOLDE users said the last goodbye to Bruce Marsh, who has been one of the main innovators of the laser ion sources at ISOLDE
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Revolutionizing Particle Detection: 3D-Printed Scintillating Detectors for Tracking and Calorimetry
Revolutionizing Particle Detection: 3D-Printed Scintillating Detectors for Tracking and Calorimetry Plastic scintillator detectors, which are cost-effective due to the affordability of plastic materials, are extensively employed in high-energy physics experiments. They play a crucial role in identifying and tracking particles, conducting time-of-flight measurements, and, when combined with dense materials, are used in sampling calorimeters. The
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ISOLDE: On the frontiers of materials science for a sustainable future
ISOLDE: On the frontiers of materials science for a sustainable future Nowadays, one of the most important issues that human beings are facing is the fact that reducing carbon emission is extremely necessary. New materials for a sustainable future are required for the world to become climate neutral. The huge demand for innovative hard magnetic
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From Vision to Reality: FCC Feasibility Study completes Midterm Review
From Vision to Reality: FCC Feasibility Study completes Midterm Review The seeds of the Future Circular Collider (FCC) were sown a decade ago at a pivotal meeting of physicists at the University of Geneva in 2013. This gathering responded to a call from the European Strategy for Particle Physics, which highlighted the need for a
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Scientists Observe a New Way for Heavy Mesons to Decay
Scientists Observe a New Way for Heavy Mesons to Decay Researchers working on the LHCb experiment at CERN have achieved a breakthrough in understanding a subatomic particle called the Bc+ meson. They have observed, for the first time, a specific way this meson decays, providing valuable insights into the fundamental forces that govern our universe.
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LHC anomalies hint at possible light Higgs boson signature
LHC anomalies hint at possible light Higgs boson signature In 2012 the ATLAS and CMS collaborations discovered a new particle that – within the present theoretical and experimental uncertainties – is consistent with the predictions for the Higgs boson of the Standard Model (SM) at a mass of about 125 GeV. However, it is also