Accelerators Archives – Page 49 of 90

Canada explores cyclotron solution to isotope shortage

Canada investigates the world's most in-demand isotope for medical-imaging purposes.

The LHC’s new frontier

A look at events on the day of the first 7 TeV collisions.

Reviews of Accelerator Science and Technology Volumes 1 and 2

Emmanuel Tsesmelis reviews in 2010 Reviews of Accelerator Science and Technology Volumes 1 and 2.

Beam returns for the start of the longest run

In the early hours of 28 February, beam was circulating again in the LHC at the start of operations that are scheduled to continue for the next 18 to 24 months.

ALBA’s booster accelerator in operational test

The first operational tests of the booster accelerator for the ALBA synchrotron light source in Barcelona took place in January.

CERN prepares for long 7 TeV run

The Chamonix workshop, held on 25–29 January, once again proved its worth as a place where all of the stakeholders in the LHC can come together, take difficult decisions and reach a consensus on im...

Workshop pushes proton-driven plasma wakefield acceleration

PPA09, a workshop held at CERN on proton-driven plasma wakefield acceleration, has launched discussions about a first demonstration experiment using a proton beam.

Profiting from the long view

Andrew Hutton is Jefferson Lab’s associate-director for accelerators.

The LHC is back: four remarkable weeks

The moment that particle physicists – and many others – around the world had been waiting for finally arrived on 20 November 2009. Bunches of protons circulated once again round CERN’s Larg...