Irradiation facilities
Advancing CERN’s Frontiers: The Role of Irradiation Facilities in Experimentation and R&D
Irradiation is the process by which a material sample is exposed to radiation. This broad term encompasses various activities, from systematic qualification of components and materials following international standards to experimental research on…
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The Gamma Irradiation Facility GIF++ during and beyond Run 3
The two CERN Irradiation facilities operated by EP-DT - the IRRAD in the PS East Area and the GIF++ in the SPS North Area - deliver essential services to the HEP community, with the focus on validating and optimising detector technologies for the…
Read moreUpgrade of the EP Irradiation Facilities: The Gamma Irradiation Facility GIF++
In the spirit of the ongoing LS2, the time without particle beams is currently used to significantly upgrade the two CERN Irradiation facilities run by EP-DT, namely IRRAD and GIF++. Both facilities deliver essential services to the…
Read morePH-DT activities in 2012
The PH Detector Technology (DT) group is a central part of the CERN Physics Department. DT comprises about 75 staff members, ~30 fellows and students and a FSU team of 14 people. The group makes major contributions to the development, construction,…
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