Read article 'LHC begins physics with lead ions'
LHC begins physics with lead ions
Four days is all that it took for the LHC operations team at CERN to complete the transition from protons to lead ions in the LHC.
Read article 'LHC begins physics with lead ions'
Read article 'The global linear collider comes together in Geneva'
The global linear collider comes together in Geneva
The International Workshop on Linear Colliders (IWLC2010) recently brought together many experts involved in research and development for an electron–positron linear collider – the favoured future...
Read article 'SuperB project reports progress'
SuperB project reports progress
After publishing the CDR report, the SuperB collaboration is taking its next steps.
Read article 'How lasers cast a light on accelerator science'
How lasers cast a light on accelerator science
Chan Joshi looks at the links between two great inventions.
Read article 'Making X-rays: bright times ahead for FELs'
Making X-rays: bright times ahead for FELs
Claudio Pellegrini examines the development of hard X-ray, free-electron lasers.
Read article 'FLASH: the king of VUV and soft X-rays'
FLASH: the king of VUV and soft X-rays
Jochen Schneider and Ilka Flegel tell the story of DESY's
Read article 'European XFEL project passes milestones'
European XFEL project passes milestones
On 3 September, the tunnel-boring machine TULA – for TUnnel for Laser – broke through the wall of its reception shaft to complete the first 480 m of the tunnel system for the European XFEL proje...
Read article 'Fermilab constructs accelerator test facility'
Fermilab constructs accelerator test facility
When complete, the prototype accelerator will comprise six cryomodules like this first example. Each weighs about 8 tonnes and contains eight SRF cavities.
Read article 'Jefferson Lab goes into the ultraviolet'
Jefferson Lab goes into the ultraviolet
The free-electron laser (FEL) at Jefferson Lab has produced its first beams at ultraviolet wavelengths.
Read article 'Bunch trains lead towards target luminosity'
Bunch trains lead towards target luminosity
Three weeks of intense machine development on the LHC came to a satisfying conclusion on the night of 21 September with the final validation of the machine-protection systems for operation with "bunc...
