From Yahoo news (Portugal), October 4, 2021: Fermilab is using three detectors to better understand neutrinos to study their oscillations in unprecedented detail. Scientists hope this will learn more about the “ghost particles” in the universe.
accelerators
The addition of a laser notcher to the Fermilab accelerator complex is an innovative use of familiar technology.
Planning the next big science machine requires consideration of both the current landscape and the distant future.
Our accelerator team has met all of this year’s beam delivery goals, including those for NOvA, the Short-Baseline Neutrino program, and the new Muon Campus.
The first Hackathon in the Mechanical Support Department focused on ideas for accelerator improvements that are not normally addressed. Two “hacks” emerged.