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Designing resilient targets for high-energy particle accelerators

Particle accelerator beams can create significant damage to the targets used to generate particles for experiments. Researchers are designing targets to withstand material degradation from radiation damage, shock from thermal expansion and material fatigue — all caused by accelerated protons.

Fermilab is America’s particle physics and accelerator laboratory. Our vision is to solve the mysteries of matter, energy, space and time for the benefit of all.

Fermilab camp sparks student interest in STEM careers

The Science Accelerating Girls’ Engagement Camp at Fermilab welcomes a diverse group of high school students to a five-day science experience. The program aims to broaden gender diversity in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

From sea to scientific sea

Explore the U.S. Department of Energy’s 17 national laboratories located across the country, including Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois. An interactive map provides an overview of these unique facilities designed for cutting-edge research and innovation.

A minute with: Akshay Murthy

Bringing expertise in materials science and engineering, Akshay Murthy is a leader at Fermilab’s Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems Center. Murthy’s passion at SQMS is extending the lifetimes of quantum states to realize next-generation quantum computers and sensors.

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Fermilab in the news

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science recently awarded the contract to manage and operate Fermilab to a consortium named Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC. It includes Amentum, a market leader in energy and environmental engineering solutions. Amentum has extensive experience in managing complex scientific facilities.

Journalists were recently invited to tour JUNO, a $300 million science facility designed to measure neutrinos. The U.S.-based DUNE project will also measure neutrinos. If JUNO explains the story of neutrino masses before DUNE comes online, the Fermilab-led project would then be able to measure the question differently and confirm JUNO’s results.

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