Opinion Archives – Page 18 of 22

SRF technology comes full circle

Nearly a half-century ago, researchers at Stanford University began investigating superconducting RF (SRF) acceleration.

Will the LHC surprise us?

Having failed to find any completely unexpected new physics for more than 30 years, we clearly need nature's help to progress, and the case is good.

Will the LHC reveal the unexpected?

This autumn, commissioning should be in full swing on the LHC at CERN, the world’s largest laboratory for the study of subnuclear physics.

A vision for the future of CERN

CERN is a de facto global laboratory, with the LHC set to be the centre of particle-physics research for a decade or more, and comprises the largest scientific user community in the world.

India’s accelerator pioneers began to build the Calcutta cyclotron in the early 1970s but soon found that the industrial infrastructure was not geared up to provide the necessary level of technology...

Why particle physics needs stability

A premature end to SLAC's B-factory, a stop to UK investment in the International Linear Collider (ILC) project and more than 300 lay-offs at Fermilab and SLAC – 2007 ended on a bad note.

Theory in the computer age

Some years ago, it was customary to divide work in the exact sciences of physics, chemistry and biology into three categories: experimental, theoretical and computational.

A new challenge for particle physics

TRIUMF's new director Nigel Lockyer looks to the future of co-operation in particle physics, and Canada's role in this increasingly global adventure.

New council provides a fresh look for UK big science

John Womersley explains the changes taking place in the UK's support structure for nuclear and particle physics and the operation of large science facilities.