Read article 'The Graal of particle physics'
The Graal of particle physics
A new particle physics experiment uses a very different setting the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility electron ring in Grenoble.
Read article 'The Graal of particle physics'
Read article 'Electron clouds with copper linings'
Electron clouds with copper linings
Energy loss through synchrotron radiation is the bane of circular high-energy electron accelerators, which is one reason why CERN's next accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider will be accelerating pro...
Read article 'Accelerator Physics'
Accelerator Physics
Helmut Burkhardt reviews in 1999 Accelerator Physics.
Read article 'New Fermilab machine dedicated'
New Fermilab machine dedicated
The world's newest particle accelerator Fermilab's 150 GeV main injector officially began its career on 1 June.
Read article 'LEP hits 100'
LEP hits 100
CERN's LEP electronpositron collider walked onto the stage for its 1999 season and, after its customary greeting at the Z resonance (45 GeV per beam), impressed the waiting audience by quickly takin...
Read article 'Accelerating power for LHC'
Accelerating power for LHC
For CERN's new LHC proton collider, superconducting magnets will not be the only super- conducting technology in the 27 km ring.
Read article 'B-factory sees first B events'
B-factory sees first B events
On the morning of 26 May 1999, physicists recorded the first events in the large BaBar detector at the asymmetric B-factory at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center.
Read article 'Precision physics progress'
Precision physics progress
CERN's LEP electronpositron collider has underlined the importance of precision measurements in particle physics.
Read article 'DAFNE and KLOE’s kaons'
DAFNE and KLOE’s kaons
The DAFNE electronpositron collider at Frascati and its KLOE detector are flexing their muscles.
Read article 'Countering the beam-beam effect'
Countering the beam-beam effect
A theme that is common to many new particle colliders is the determined push to extend the physics reach by boosting the collision rate (luminosity).
