Tag: NA
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2025 Starts Strong Across Experimental Areas
2025 Starts Strong Across Experimental Areas Following an intense YETS, beam commissioning for the North and East experimental areas began smoothly and on schedule. Thanks to the coordinated efforts of the many teams involved, all beamlines were promptly handed over to users — setting the stage for what promises to be a full and exciting
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NA-CONS sets standards
NA-CONS sets standards 22 DECEMBER,2024 | By Deepti Kandhol Launched in 2021, the North Area Consolidation project (NA-CONS) is all about ensuring that the North Experimental Area (NA) facilities at CERN's SPS remain reliable, efficient, and ready for the future. With a focus on upgrading infrastructure and maximizing beam time access, the team started its
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Vacuum – Il était une fois…une électrovanne « V2 »
Vacuum – Il était une fois…une électrovanne « V2 » 18 DECEMBER, 2024 | By Philippe Boisseaux-Bourgeois Un peu d’histoire… avec une touche de légèreté et d’innovation! Depuis plusieurs années, nos électrovannes d’isolation des groupes de pompage sont de véritables casse-têtes, impactant sérieusement l’opération du vide. Ces composants essentiels cohabitent dans le parc avec trois
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Consolidating the XCED detectors
Consolidating the XCED detectors The CEDARs (XCED) are a cornerstone of particle identification in the secondary beams of the SPS experimental areas, playing a crucial role in most of the major experiments. Originally designed and built in the 1970s, these detectors have proven their importance over the years. However, recent years have seen a decline
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Of safety files and vacuum chambers
Of safety files and vacuum chambers 09 December, 2024 | By Havin Ozcanli Since February 2024, I am part of our group. Over the past 10 months, my work has mainly focused on writing safety files for NA-CONS. This task gave me valuable insights not only into the North Area but also into other CERN
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Document Quality Control 2024
Document Quality Control 2024 03 DECEMBER, 2024 | By Giulia Romagnoli & Natalya Kahn If you have any questions or need some help with a document, don’t hesitate to get in touch! More information can be found in EDMS 2907365. To fit (more or less!) the tune of “The Twelve Days of Christmas”. On the
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No better time than now
No better time than now Many women working at CERN pursued studies in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) fields to follow their passion to drive positive change, solve complex problems, and make meaningful contributions to science. On the occasion of the 9th International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we take the opportunity to
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A year full of excitement
A year full of excitement The Experimental Areas (EA) group of CERN’s Beam department gathered on 19 January to hear about the plethora of works carried out during the last year. It was clear that the services provided by the members of each section are essential to run the fixed-target experiments conducted at CERN, including
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Planing, coordination and configuration
Planing, coordination and configuration 19 DECEMBER,2020 | By Markus Brugger The various entries of the last days have shown the large diversity of activities and responsibilities followed by our group. A detailed coordination and planning is key to ensure that all milestones can be reached. Challenging as such during an LS period, this years’ additional
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Safety first
Safety first 15 DECEMBER,2020 | By Markus Brugger COVID as particular safety aspect was and is with us, including all required protection measures taken seriously by all of you. We discussed related actions at various occasions, thoughtfully followed by CERN and all of you. From the very start of the initial lock-down, throughout all these