detectors

Canon Develops Flat-Panel X-Ray Detector for Fluoroscopy

harminka — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 12:02:13 -0600

Canon Inc. t announced plans to enter the medical fluoroscopic device market with the development of a new portable flat-panel DR (digital radiography) system capable of both viewing dynamic and capturing static X-ray images.

Last large piece of ATLAS detector lowered underground

harminka — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 03:41:55 -0600

Today Brandeis researchers in the U.S. ATLAS collaboration joined colleagues around the world to celebrate a pivotal landmark in the construction of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) – the lowering of the final piece of the ATLAS particle detector into the underground collision hall at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland.

ATLAS completes world's largest jigsaw puzzle

harminka — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 03:32:33 -0600

ATLAS1 collaboration at CERN2 celebrates the lowering of its last large detector element. The ATLAS detector is the world’s largest general-purpose particle detector, measuring 46 metres long, 25 metres high and 25 metres wide; it weighs 7000 tonnes and consists of 100 million sensors that measure particles produced in proton-proton collisions in CERN’s Large Hadron Collider3 (LHC).

New sensor system improves detection of lead, heavy metals

harminka — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 07:57:21 -0600

The Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has developed a new rapid, portable and inexpensive detection system that identifies personal exposures to toxic lead and other dangerous heavy metals. The device can provide an accurate blood sample measurement from a simple finger prick, which is particularly important when sampling children.

CMS celebrates the lowering of its final detector element

harminka — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 06:50:42 -0600

In the early hours of the morning the final element of the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS)1 detector began the descent into its underground experimental cavern in preparation for the start-up of CERN2’s Large Hadron Collider3 (LHC) this summer. This is a pivotal moment for the CMS collaboration, as the experiment is the first of its kind to be constructed above ground and then lowered, element by element, 100 metres below.

Midnight Ride of CMS Tracking Detector

harminka — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 08:02:02 -0600

Scientists of the U.S. CMS collaboration joined colleagues around the world in announcing the successful installation of the world's largest silicon tracking detector at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland. Just before midnight on Wednesday, Dec. 12, the six-ton CMS Silicon Strip Tracking Detector began a ten-mile, three-hour journey from the main CERN site to the CMS experimental facility.

LHCb installs its precision silicon detector

harminka — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:21:37 -0600

One of the most fragile detectors for the Large Hadron Collider beauty (LHCb) experiment has been successfully installed in its final position. LHCb is one of four large experiments at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC), expected to start up in 2008.

New technology for tracking down builders of homemade bombs

harminka — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 12:06:25 -0500

Researchers in Australia are reporting development of a portable device to help track down builders of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) — those homemade fertilizer bombs that have wreaked such havoc in terrorist attacks around the world. Their study will appear in the Sept. 15 issue of ACS’ Analytical Chemistry, a semi-monthly journal.

Near-Infrared LIDAR Helps Pilots

harminka — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 01:10:41 -0500

Airline pilots will have more advance warning of potentially hazardous atmospheric conditions such as icing, using a new near-infrared Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) system developed by scientists at RL Associates in Chester, Pa.

Molecular detectors may refine cancer treatment

harminka — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 05:26:44 -0500

University of Florida researchers have successfully used molecular probes to detect subtle differences in leukemia cells from patient samples, an achievement that could lead to more effective ways to diagnose and treat cancer.

Designing detector for international particle collider

harminka — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 13:47:12 -0500

John Hauptman stood before an international gathering of particle physicists and announced he had another idea. One that was different. One that was simpler. And best of all, one that he was sure would work.It was the August 2005 meeting of the physicists working and hoping to create the next huge thing in particle physics, the International Linear Collider.