Department of Energy awards Fermilab more than $10 million for quantum science September 24, 2018 accelerator technologyquantumquantum communicationquantum computingquantum sciencequantum sensorPress release Through its Quantum Information Science-Enabled Discovery program, DOE is awarding Fermilab researchers funding for five quantum-science initiatives. It also funds Fermilab’s participation in three further initiatives led by other institutions.
First particle tracks seen in prototype for international neutrino experiment September 18, 2018 CERNDeep Underground Neutrino ExperimentDUNEneutrinoProtoDUNESanford LabSanford Underground Research FacilitySouth DakotaPress release The largest liquid-argon neutrino detector in the world has just recorded its first particle tracks, signaling the start of a new chapter in the story of the international Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment.
Q&A with Joel Butler on leading the CMS experiment September 14, 2018 CMSpeopleFermilab feature Joel Butler reflects on his time as the CMS spokesperson and what’s next in his long physics career.
MicroBooNE demonstrates use of convolutional neural networks on liquid-argon TPC data for first time September 12, 2018 machine learningMicroBooNEneutrinoresultFermilab feature Recently, the MicroBooNE experiment published a paper describing how they used convolutional neural networks — a particular type of deep neural network — to sort individual pixels coming from images made by a particular type of detector.
A 25-foot thermometer for neutrino science September 11, 2018 CERNDeep Underground Neutrino ExperimentDUNEneutrinoProtoDUNESanford LabSanford Underground Research FacilitySouth DakotaSymmetry feature This instrument developed for DUNE can take 48 temperatures simultaneously and with expert precision.
Fermilab hosts tutorial from Google as part of unique hands-on workshop on quantum information science September 10, 2018 computingquantumquantum information sciencetheoryworkshopFermilab feature High-energy physicists and members of industry will meet face-to-face to brainstorm ideas and participate in the field’s first hands-on quantum computing workshop.
Next-generation camera for the South Pole Telescope takes data on early universe September 10, 2018 Argonneastronomycosmic microwave backgroundcosmologySouth Pole TelescopeUniversity of ChicagoFermilab feature The South Pole Telescope, specially designed to measure the cosmic microwave background, has recently opened its third-generation camera for a multiyear survey to observe the earliest instants of the universe.
ProtoDUNE in pictures September 6, 2018 CERNDeep Underground Neutrino ExperimentDUNEneutrinophotographyProtoDUNESanford LabSanford Underground Research FacilitySouth DakotaSymmetry feature Twenty photos, two detectors, one goal.
DUNE scientists receive NSF grant to tackle mass production of detector components for massive neutrino experiment September 5, 2018 Deep Underground Neutrino ExperimentDUNELBNFLong-Baseline Neutrino FacilityNational Science FoundationneutrinoProtoDUNEFermilab feature The National Science Foundation has awarded a $1.6 million grant to four U.S. universities for work on the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment.
Patty McBride is next CMS deputy co-spokesperson August 31, 2018 CMSpeopleFermilab feature For the next two years, the Fermilab physicist will help lead the CMS experiment to push the boundaries of what is possible with the giant particle detector.
