Read article 'MW linacs could supply medical isotopes'
In late 2007, owing to an extended shutdown of Canada's National Research Universal (NRU) reactor at Chalk River, North America experienced a critical shortage of the medical isotope molybdenum-99.
Read article 'An Introduction to the Physics of Particle Accelerators (2nd edition)'
This text offers a concise and coherent introduction to the physics of particle accelerators, with attention being paid to the design of an accelerator for use as an experimental tool.
Read article 'Breaking ground for Linac 4'
Civil engineering work has started on Linac 4, a major new renovation project for the CERN accelerator complex.
Read article 'CERN inaugurates the LHC'
The LHC inauguration ceremony officially marked the end of 24 years of conception, development, construction and assembly of the biggest and most sophisticated scientific tool in the world.
Read article 'SRF technology comes full circle'
Nearly a half-century ago, researchers at Stanford University began investigating superconducting RF (SRF) acceleration.
Read article 'ALBA: a synchrotron light source for Spain'
Progress of a new, third-generation light source
Read article 'LHC first beam: a day to remember'
At a little before 10.30 a.m. on 10 September, two dots on a colour screen in the CERN Control Centre (CCC) marked the successful first complete turn of protons clockwise round the LHC. It was less t...
Read article 'DOE approves 12 GeV upgrade for CEBAF'
Jefferson Lab received approval to begin construction upgrade to the 12 GeV CEBAF
Read article 'Successful test for CLIC'
The Compact Linear Collider (CLIC) study collaboration has for the first time sent beam right to the end of the drive beamline in the CLIC Test Facility (CTF3).
Read article 'Incident in sector 3-4 of the LHC'
Commissioning of the LHC came to an abrupt halt at midday on 19 September, when an incident occurred in sector 3-4 that resulted in a large helium leak in the LHC tunnel.
