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Twenty-fifth anniversary of the discovery of the top quark at Fermilab
DOE/Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryTwenty-five years ago, scientists on the CDF and DZero particle physics experiments at Fermilab announced one of history's biggest breakthroughs in particle physics: the discovery of the long-sought top quark. The collaborations on the two experiments jointly made the announcement on March 2, 1995, to much fanfare. We take a look back on this day in Fermilab history a quarter-century ago.
'Flash photography' at the LHC
DOE/Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryAn extremely fast new detector inside the CMS detector will allow physicists to get a sharper image of particle collisions.
Particle accelerator technology could solve vexing problem in building quantum computers
DOE/Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryOne of the most difficult problems to overcome in developing a quantum computer is finding a way to maintain the lifespan of information held in quantum bits, called qubits. Researchers at Fermilab and Argonne are working to determine whether devices used in particle accelerators can help solve the problem. By running simulations on high-performance computers, they can predict the lifespan of information held within these qubits using smaller versions of these devices.
DUNE collaboration finalizes the blueprint for the ultimate neutrino detector
DOE/Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryThe publication of the Technical Design Report is a major milestone for the construction of the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment, an international mega-science project hosted by Fermilab. It lays out in great detail the scientific goals as well as the technical components of the gigantic particle detectors of the experiment.
Mainz University, Fermilab agree to joint appointment in support of DUNE
DOE/Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryFermilab and Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz in Germany have signed an agreement for a joint appointment to work on the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment.
Fermilab's newest accelerator delivers first results
DOE/Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryIOTA is designed to develop technologies to increase the number of particles in a beam without increasing the beam's size and thus the size and cost of the accelerator. IOTA researchers are investigating a novel technique called nonlinear integrable optics. The technique uses specially designed sets of magnets configured to prevent beam instabilities. The technique was a winner: Scientists observed that these specialized magnets significantly decreased the instability.
A glimpse into the future: accelerated computing for accelerated particles
DOE/Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryA team led by Fermilab has modeled a new method of using machine learning to analyze data from the Large Hadron Collider.
First major superconducting component for new high-power particle accelerator arrives at Fermilab
DOE/Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryThe first cryomodule of Fermilab's PIP-II superconducting accelerator has arrived from Argonne National Laboratory.
Fermilab, international partners break ground on new state-of-the-art particle accelerator
DOE/Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryWith a ceremony held today, the U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory officially broke ground on a major new particle accelerator project that will power cutting-edge physics experiments for many decades to come.