A word from the EP Deputy Department Head - December 2022
Dear Colleagues in EP,
Welcome to the winter edition of the EP newsletter. As 2022 draws to a close, we can look back and reflect on a year with many surprises and challenges...
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Interviews & Features
Upgrading the ATLAS Level-1 Central Trigger
A report on the main Phase-I hardware upgrade of the ATLAS trigger system.
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The Phase-2 Upgrade of the CMS Data Acquisition system
CMS gears up to manage the big amount of new data expected for LHC Run 4 and beyond.
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Discussing the physics of feebly-interacting particles
A report from the second edition of the workshop series dedicated to the physics of feebly-interacting particles (FIPs) that took place at CERN.
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Spotlight on Hybrid Pixel Sensors
In a series of articles we dive into the different working groups, discussing their achievements and goals. In this issue, we meet with the team working on “Hybrid Pixel Detectors”.
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The birth of NanoCal
Paving the way for a new generation of fine-sampling calorimeters using nanocomposite scintillating materials
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R&D on gas usage in the LHC particle detection systems.
Ongoing R&D leads to new strategies for reducing the use of greenhouse gases from particle detectors operation
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Casting light on the dark sector of the universe
CAST's spokesperson offers a personal lookback to the history and legacy of the experiment.
Read MOREResults from the experiments
The LISA project at CERN-ISOLDE
A new EU-funded H2020 project will train a new generation of experts in radioactive ion beam research and applications.
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A new CEDAR for the NA62 experiment
A new CEDAR detector for the NA62 experiment was successfully tested for the first time.
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LHCf and cosmic ray investigation in run 3
LHCf experiment has successfully completed a special run, reaching a number of milestones.
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LHCb VELO closes fully for the first time
The two halves of the LHCb VErtex LOcator (VELO), surrounding the collision point at IP8 of the LHC ring, approached the collision point for the first time.
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Highlights of the n_TOF 2022 data taking run
A report from the first year of data-taking after the Long-Shutdown 2.
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ATLAS resumes operation after LS2 shutdown
The higher beam energy and intensity of Run 3 will allow the ATLAS experiment to push the very limits of its physics research.
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Following an intense period of activities during LS2 the long research journey is fully launched for the CMS collaboration.
Read MOREALICE records first heavy-ion collisions
The special Pb-Pb test run at record energies offered to ALICE the opportunity to validate its new detectors and data-processing systems.
Read MOREAn intense commissioning year at LHCb
Long Shutdown 2, was an immensely busy period for the LHCb collaboration as an almost completely new detector has been constructed and commissioned for Run 3.
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Celebrating LGBTQ+ in STEM
Where would scientific research be if 3% of the most beautiful minds would have left the workplace due to non-inclusive behaviours? 18 November marked the LGBTQ+ STEM Day, let’s make sure we don’t leave anybody behind.
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