The funded research areas include state-of-the-art technologies for detecting dark matter; 3D integrated sensors to process tiny, ultrafast signals with high precision; and powerful, compact electron-beam accelerators for industrial use.
microelectronics
On July 17, Fermilab signed the Energy Efficiency Scaling for 2 Decades pledge with DOE representatives.
Using superconducting nanowires and cryogenic electronics, experts from different fields combine their know-how to develop a completely new type of particle detector. The goal: detect particles in ultracold environments, even in the presence of strong magnetic fields where other technologies fail.