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Tommaso Dorigo is an experimental particle physicist, who works for the INFN at the University of Padova, and collaborates with the CMS and the SWGO experiments. He is the president of the Read More »

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Do the Shot Setup Dance

Do the Shot Setup Dance

Sep 22 2009 | comment(s)

"17.35 Shot setup begins.
18.07 Loading final protons.
18.20 Loading pbars.
18.48 Preparing to ramp.
18.50 Ramping.
18.52 Jacking.
18.53 Squeezing.
18.56 Initiating collisions.
18.57 Ramping."

(From Fermilab's Main Control Room logbook today)
The Next Discovery Of Fermilab

The Next Discovery Of Fermilab

Sep 21 2009 | comment(s)

The question of what will the next discovery at Fermilab be was asked in the thread of a recent article, and I initially answered it there, but then thought that expanding my answer makes excellent material for an independent article. Therefore, below I have tried to put together my own personal list of the places from where a unexpected new Tevatron discovery may come and hit us, in the near future.
Become A Fan Of The Tevatron!

Become A Fan Of The Tevatron!

Sep 20 2009 | comment(s)

I am spending my time in the CDF Control Room this week (seven days, from 4PM to midnight), as a Scientific Coordinator. My job is to work with my crew to ensure that the experiment collects good data as efficiently as possible. The data I am talking about is, of course, provided by our glorious accelerator, the Tevatron collider. Today I will tell you how the Tevatron is doing these days, and doing that will prepare the ground to my suggestion that you should become a fan of this wonderful machine.


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Ghost Writer Needed!

Ghost Writer Needed!

Sep 18 2009 | comment(s)

I was notified today that within three weeks I am due to write a proceedings article for the "Physics in Collision" conference I attended in Kobe two weeks ago. The task is not too stimulating for me, given that the material it has to cover just consists in projections of the discovery reach of the Higgs boson, based on simulated data; but to add unexcitement to the whole thing, I found out that I am bound to stay within the limit of two pages of text.
Radiological Worker Training

Radiological Worker Training

Sep 18 2009 | comment(s)

In order to be able to perform unescorted access to areas where ionizing radiations are present, and to work with and use radioactive materials, workers at Fermilab have to pass a specific training which enables them to recognize the dangers and work safely, minimizing the radiation dose they get by performing their activities, and reducing the spread of contamination to the environment.
The Say of the Week

The Say of the Week

Sep 17 2009 | comment(s)

"There is, in my opinion, no doubt that by the time we are ready to announce the discovery of the Higgs boson, the whole world will know it".

James Gillies, Head of Communications at CERN, interviewed by Physics World's Matin Durrani - video available here.