Fermilab scientists to look for dark matter using quantum technology October 16, 2018 axiondark matterquantumquantum information sciencequantum sciencequbitsFermilab feature Their efforts apply research from multiple disciplines to hunt for dark matter – in particular, the much sought-after axion.
Superconducting film technology leads to record performance for low-frequency SRF cavity October 10, 2018 accelerator R&Daccelerator researchaccelerator scienceIARCresultSRFsuperconducting radio-frequency technologyFermilab feature An SRF team at Fermilab has demonstrated record performance from an accelerating cavity using a technique that could lead to significant cost savings for future accelerators.
Celebrate the dark (matter) this Halloween with Dark Matter Day: The Return October 9, 2018 dark matterDark Matter DayPress release Join in with Dark Matter Day events online and around the world.
Leon Lederman, Nobel laureate, former laboratory director and passionate advocate of science education, dies at age 96 October 3, 2018 deathpeopleFermilab feature Leon Lederman, a trailblazing researcher with a passion for science education who served as Fermilab’s director from 1978 to 1989 and won the Nobel Prize for discovery of the muon neutrino, died peacefully on Oct. 3 in Rexburg, Idaho. He was 96.
Work begins on design for new Integrated Engineering Research Center at Fermilab October 3, 2018 buildingfacilitiesFermilab feature The new building will provide lab space and serve as a hub for collaboration for international teams of scientists, engineers, and technicians working on several key programs at Fermilab.
Quantum leap October 2, 2018 accelerator sciencequantum computingquantum scienceFermilab feature Fermilab scientists are adapting the lab’s cutting-edge accelerator technology for qubits and quantum sensors.
2018 Photowalk winners announced October 1, 2018 photographyphotowalkSymmetry feature Photographers from Italy, the UK and Canada won professional and public votes.
Modern modulators for Fermilab accelerators October 1, 2018 acceleratoraccelerator complexaccelerator technologyFermilab feature New, flexible power modulators give accelerator operators more precise control over particle beams.
Life as an accelerator operator September 27, 2018 acceleratoraccelerator complexpeopleSymmetry feature Behind some of the world’s biggest scientific instruments are teams with a set of skills you can’t find anywhere else.
$22 million for quantum research at University of Chicago and national labs September 27, 2018 ArgonneIllinoisquantumquantum information sciencequantum scienceUniversity of ChicagoFermilab feature The federal grants will support University of Chicago, Argonne and Fermilab in their explorations of quantum computing, dark matter, and imaging.
