達増知事は１０日、ＣＥＲＮを訪問した。ＩＬＣの計画実現に向け、ロルフ・ディエター・ホイヤー所長、ＩＬＣ国際研究者のトップで、リニアコライダー・コラボレーション（ＬＣＣ）のディレクターのリン・エバンス氏と意見交換した。エバンス氏は「北上に向けて設計のデザインを始めている。日本政府の早い決断が必要」と対応を急ぐべきだと強調した。Iwate prefecture governor, Tatsuya Tasso visited CERN on 10 November, and discussed with CERN Director general, Rolf Heuer, and LCC Director, Lyn Evance about the realisation of the ILC. Evans said “We are on the site specific design for the construction at Kitakami site. We are waiting for the decision by Japanese government.”

A kilometers-long particle accelerator may epitomize big science, but a team of physicists has taken a key step toward doing the same job with a much smaller machine.

Scientists working on an experiment at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in the US have taken a step forward in developing a technology which could significantly reduce the size of particle accelerators.

Surfing ‘wakefield’ waves boosts electron energies over short distances.