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Low temperature cooling systems using evaporative Carbon Dioxide (CO2) have been used for particle detectors since 2000 by the Silicon Tracker of the AMS02 experiment at the ISS (International Space Station) and for the VELO vertex detector of the…
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A very busy year of shutdown activities comes to an end, bringing us to the half-way-point of LS1. The most visible change of CMS is an additional fourth shielding disk on the +z end (pointing towards the Jura) of the detector, which is currently…
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An unforgettable first act is drawing to an end for LHCb: incredibly productive data taking during LHC run 1, followed by a long shutdown (LS1), packed full with many tasks and at the same time ever increasing activity on the upgrade of the…
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The Cern Axion Solar Telescope (CAST) is the only astroparticle physics experiment at CERN. It is taking data for the last 11 years searching for solar axions or other similar exotica from the dark sector, that dominate the Universe and we do not…
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The RD50 collaboration “Radiation hard semiconductor devices for high luminosity colliders” is working on the development of radiation tolerant silicon sensors for the detectors of the HL-LHC (High Luminosity-LHC) experiments. An introduction to the…
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MoEDAL, the 7th and newest experiment is dedicated to the detection of the highly ionizing particle avatars of new physics such as the magnetic monopole and massive stable or metastable charged particles. Such particles originate from a number of…
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The meeting offered the chance to those working within the group to get an overview of the ongoing research activities, find out more about the recent results and exchange ideas in a stimulating environment. Moreover, it helped the members of the…
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There have been rapid developments in recent years in using tools based on Monte Carlo (MC) simulation for medical physics applications. The challenges of more accurate estimations have led to the need for customised simulation tools and the use of…
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Download the CERN iOS application from iTunes and the Apple store and enter to the world's largest laboratory. The new CERN application, developed by the SFT group in collaboration with the Educational Group, is now available online. The…
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On the 19th and 20th of September, Google Summer of Code students of the SFT group, presented their projects to their mentors and colleagues. The students connected through Vidyo to present their results and discuss the challenges that they faced…
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