“LCWS 2023 at SLAC was a very enjoyable and productive meeting with more than 200 participants from all over the world discussing future linear Higgs factories,” said Caterina Vernieri, one of the organisers of Linear Collider Workshop 2023, held at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory from 15 to 19 May. Attendees at the International Workshop on Future […]
From SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory: Superconducting X-Ray Laser Takes Shape in Silicon Valley
An area known for high-tech gadgets and innovation will soon be home to an advanced superconducting X-ray laser that stretches 3 miles in length from the beginning of the accelerator to the end of the experimental halls, built by a collaboration of national laboratories. On January 19, the first section of the machine’s new accelerator […]
National Lab Day
Fermilab, SLAC, JLab, Brookhaven, Argonne… these are all major players in particle physics and accelerator R&D. They are also the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) “national labs”. All national research labs came to Washington, D.C. on 20 April to show their work to members of Congress and other visitors. Pictured is Dick Durbin, Illinois senator, giving his address. DOE has […]
Family reunion of many generations of TESLA technology
Experts on superconducting radiofrequency technologies (SRF) from all over the world came to SLAC, USA, from 1 to 4 December to the Tesla Technology Collaboration (TTC) meeting. It was the very first TTC Meeting for SLAC to host and the lab used the opportunity to not only invite experts to their lab but also encouraged […]
Study on technical feasibility
Since 2014, the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) has been conducting studies to gather information to decide whether Japan is interested in hosting the ILC. The summary report of the ILC Advisory Panel set up by MEXT for this purpose was outlined in the last edition of NewsLine. In addition […]
Some CLIC with your free-electron laser?
The CLIC study could transfer its X-band expertise to light sources and medical applications
The planned CLIC accelerator would use a unique way of accelerating its electrons and their anti-particles, positrons: two accelerators would sit side by side, one, the main linear accelerator or “linac”, to get the beams of particles from source to collision, and the other, the “drive beam”, to pass as much power as possible on […]
Industrialising the ILC
US members of the Linear Collider Collaboration make plans for a new stage of industrialisation studies.
With the publication of the Technical Design Report (TDR), one stage of design and costing for the ILC is complete. Now, US members of the Linear Collider Collaboration must consider what ILC components the US might contribute—and how they will be produced. By contracting with industry to consider details such as cost and facilities needed, […]
On the way to SiD: testing a novel calorimeter
SLAC prepares for a test beam of an electromagnetic calorimeter specific to the proposed SiD detector
Researchers are taking a step towards the realisation of the International Linear Collider’s (ILC) SiD detector with a test beam of a SiD-specific electromagnetic calorimeter (ECAL) planned for this month at SLAC. This initial test beam could actually be considered a “test” test beam, as this run will utilise a partial calorimeter. Researchers involved in […]
SLAC inaugurates a new era for the future ILC (twice)
A group of SLAC physicists and engineers celebrate the handover of the ILC Technical Design Report.
The University of Tokyo, CERN and Fermilab weren’t the only locations celebrating the handover of the International Linear Collider’s (ILC) Technical Design Report on 12 June. SLAC employees who have worked on the ILC had a party of their own: the group watched a live stream of the American event and enjoyed a cake topped […]