Glossary
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COMPASS-‐II: Preparing for the next step
COMPASS-‐II: Preparing for the next step COMPASS (NA58) is preparing for the next step in its programme studying nucleon structure and hadron spectroscopy. From 2014 onward the focus will be on transverse momentum dependent (TMD) parton distribution functions (PDF) and on generalised parton distributions (GPD). Both are related to the intrinsic transverse structure of the…
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The PH electronics support group
The PH electronics support group The PH-ESE group (Electronics Systems for Experiments) was established in 2007 from the merging of 5 separate PH electronics groups. The group consisting of ~50 staff members supports all CERN experiments with electronics R&D, services and the commissioning and running of their large complex electronics systems. The merging of the…
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NA62 – Searching for the Very Rare
NA62 – Searching for the Very Rare Work is progressing swiftly on the construction of the new NA62 detectors. The experiment aims to collect new data, with a partial setup, already in 2012. NA62 is an experiment devoted to the study of rare kaon decays. It addresses in particular the very rare decay of a…