When the Pre-Lab phase kicks off with the beginning of next year, there’ll be an enormous increase of ILC R&D activities around the world. One of these is a project called “Cryomodule Global Transfer” – though “a global logistics ballet of accelerator parts” would be just as fitting. Over a period of four years, six […]
ILC Pre-Lab preparation on the accelerator
The International Development Team (IDT) was established in August 2020, and its Working Group 2 has been conducting preparatory accelerator work for the ILC Pre-Lab. Working Group 2 currently has about 40 members. In the Pre-Lab, the following accelerator-related tasks are expected to be performed: (1) Technical preparations. (2) Final technical design and documentation. (3) […]
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 […]
Bump or no bump
That was a question at the 38th International Conference on High Energy Physics in Chicago
From 3rd August to 10th August the International Conference of High Energy Physics (ICHEP) took place at the Sheraton Hotel in the heart of the windy city. More than 1400 scientists, students and industrial representatives from all around the world were attending this major conference to present their research and discuss exciting results in High […]
In the light of new accelerators
Advancing superconducting cavities for present and future projects
At the TTC meeting (TESLA Technology Collaboration meeting) scientists from all over the world came together to present their advances for superconducting radiofrequency cavities and related topics. This summer meeting from 5 to 8 July 2016 was hosted by CEA in Saclay, near Paris in France, where the production of the European XFEL (X-ray free […]
From metal sheet to particle accelerator (part 3 of 3)
Into the yellow pipes
For the operation of the European XFEL, 800 cavities will be installed in 100 accelerator modules. The cavity production has already been outlined in the two previous stories published in LC NewsLine (and first published in DESY inForm). For their assembly, there is a weekly transport of cavities to France. From there, they return to […]
Akira Yamamoto awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon
On 28 April, the Japanese government announced the winners of the “Medal with Purple Ribbon” for 2016, and Akira Yamamoto, Professor Emeritus of KEK and Regional Director for Asia of Linear Collider Collaboration, is one of them. He receives the Medal for his contribution to the advancement of superconducting technology. This medal is awarded to […]
From metal sheet to particle accelerator (Part 1of 3)
Passing the halfway point: 50 XFEL accelerator modules have been tested at DESY
In September 2015, the 50th accelerator module for the X-ray free-electron laser European XFEL was tested at DESY. One hundred accelerator modules are needed for the two-kilometre-long electron accelerator of the X-ray free-electron laser. Each module consists of eight cavities, the actual accelerating structures. This is the first of a three-part series (first published in […]
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 […]
SRF Technology getting ready for the ILC: A Report from Whistler
The Linear Collider Workshop (LCWS2015) will be held, at Whistler, BC, Canada, in November, this year. The 17th International Conference on RF Superconductivity (SRF2015) was held in the same place from 13 to 18, September, just prior to the LCWS. We would thank TRIUMF hosting two major conference/workshop events at the nicest village surrounded by […]