Category: Expertise
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Superconducting Magnets
Superconducting Magnets | CERN’s knowhow and facilities for end-to-end design, assembly, testing and operation of superconductive magnet systems. CERN’s Know-How Facts & Figures Key Competencies Superconducting materials CERN uses a wide range of superconducting materials in the construction of its accelerators and experiments. Niobium titanium has been the workhorse for the LHC. Nb3Sn is required
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Sensors
Sensors | CERN’s unique know-how derived from years of developing, using, characterizing a large amount of sensors. CERN’s Know-How Facts & Figures Key Competencies Silicon sensors CERN developed unique expertise in simulation and characterisation of silicon sensors to sustain extreme levels of radiations. CERN designs Si sensors in close collaboration with industrial partners. Specifications Key
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Robotics
Robotics | CERN´s unique know-how in designing, building, operating robotics systems for interventions in harsh environments. CERN developed this technology to protect its personnel against hazards in the accelerator facilities. It includes drivers that allow integration of various commercially available sensors and robotic arms into the hardware platform. The application areas are vast and include inspection,
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Radio Frequency Technology
Radio Frequency Technology | Expertise in the design, construction, maintenance and upgrade of one of the most complex operational RF systems in the world. CERN’s Know-How Facts & Figures Key Competencies Operation of high-power RF systems The LHC has a very complex system of interconnected RF cavities and power components. In order to secure safe
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Radiation Protection and Monitoring
Radiation Protection and Monitoring | CERN’s unique know-how derived from years of designing, installing and operating systems to monitor level of radiations. CERN’s Know-How Facts & Figures Key Competencies High-energy reference field The CERN-EU high-energy Reference Field (CERF) facility, in the SPS North Experimental Area, is a workplace radiation facility providing reference neutron fields for
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Particle Tracking and Calorimetry
Particle Tracking and Calorimetry | CERN’s unique know-how derived from years of designing, testing, building and operating complex detector systems. CERN’s Know-How Facts & Figures Key Competencies Compact integration of technology Experiments running around and outside the LHC are extremely complex and large structures. Main challenge is to maximize the volume dedicated to the detector
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Particle Acceleration and Control
Particle Acceleration and Control | World-class expertise in the design of technologies to accelerate, measure and control particle beams. CERN’s Know-How Facts & Figures Key Competencies Compact accelerating structures Decades of accumulated experience in the acceleration of subatomic particles. At CERN, our experts carry out R&D to improve existing acceleration technologies and explore new avenues
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Optoelectronics and Microelectronics
Optoelectronics and Microelectronics | CERN’s unique know-how derived from years of designing, testing and installing microelectronics exposed to harsh environments. CERN’s Know-How Facts & Figures Key Competencies Radhard electronics To withstand the level of radiation present in the collision points, unique expertise designing and integrating high performance and extreme radiation tolerant ASICs has been built.
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Metrology
Metrology | Unique know-how derived from the precise construction and operation of some of the world’s largest and most complex machines. CERN’s Know-How Facts & Figures Key Competencies High-precision, large-scale alignment In order to meet the ever-increasing alignment tolerances of future particle accelerators, CERN experts are developing new procedures and instrumentation to perform high-precision, large-scale
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Material Science
Material Science | Novel fabrication methods and analysis procedures for materials operating at the extremes of precision and endurance. CERN’s Know-How Facts & Figures Key Competencies Materials for demanding applications & environments Selection, specification, development and application of materials and processes to meet demanding requirements, often at the extremes of temperature, radiation, vacuum and magnetism.
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Manufacturing and Mechanical Processes
Manufacturing and Mechanical Processes | CERN develops manufacturing solutions for machines operating at the limits of precision, size, speed and power. CERN’s Know-How Facts & Figures Key Competencies High-precision engineering and assembly at micro & macro scale CERN components must be built to strict dimensional tolerances and sustain the highest level of performance, especially in
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Machine Learning and Deep Learning
Machine Learning and Deep Learning | Know-how and experience derived from early adoption of neural network techniques by particle physics community. CERN’s Know-How Facts & Figures Key Competencies Designing & Training Neural Networks CERN has a long history in the design and training of neural networks in for example classification, filtering, event and particle detection,
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Industrial Controls and Automation
Industrial Controls and Automation | CERN’s unique know-how in designing, building, commissioning, operating and maintaining complex industrial controls systems. CERN’s Know-How Facts & Figures Key Competencies Open continuous process controls Expertise in designing and implementing strategies for highly complex industrial controls environments incorporating multi-vendor devices. Automation of the controls processes in an open, vendor agnostic
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High Volume Data Management & Storage
High Volume Data Management and Storage | CERN’s unique knowhow derived from storage and worldwide distribution of vast amounts of data. CERN’s Know-How Facts & Figures Key Competencies Storing & managing very large data sets Data storage and management of very large data sets in highly distributed, global environment. Rapidly responding and adaptable to the
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High and Ultra High Vacuum Systems
High and Ultra High Vacuum Systems | CERN’s Know-How Facts & Figures Contact Person Amanda Diez Fernandez Knowledge Transfer Officer amanda.diez.fernandez@cern.ch
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Health, Safety and Environment Management
Health, Safety and Environment Management | Devices, systems and methods for keeping people safe at one of the world’s most complex, large-scale research infrastructures. CERN’s Know-How Facts & Figures Key Competencies Industrial controls for distributed safety systems Expertise in the design and implementation of industrial control systems for highly complex environments, with high safety level
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Data Analytics
Data Analytics | CERNs know-how and experience with ‘big data’ analysis for high energy physics and control of systems used in the LHC. CERN’s Know-How Facts & Figures Key Competences Designing Data Analytics Infrastructure In order to process and analyze the vast amounts of data generated by the experiments at CERN, a data infrastructure was
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Cryogenics
Cryogenics | CERN’s unique know-how derived from 60 years of designing, installing and operating the world’s largest cryogenics installation. CERN’s Know-How Facts & Figures Key Competencies Robust Big Data Acquisition Radiation tolerant, reliable and highly flexible large scale industrial data acquisition system capable of monitoring and operating systems equipped with thousands of sensors and controllers
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Cooling and Ventilation
Cooling and Ventilation | Expertise in procurement, installation, operation & maintenance of large cooling, ventilation and air conditioning systems for complex structures. CERN’s know-how Key Competencies Pressure Cascade Management The LHC is a very large, complex underground system of interconnected spaces. In order to secure safety, any risks related to fire, smoke, radiation and gas
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CERN tech for Quantum Systems
CERN tech for Quantum Systems | How to collaborate with CERN? Find out about upcoming Quantum related news and events here Key Competencies Thin film coatings for ultra-high vacuums CERN experts have developed a range of techniques and materials for thin film coatings in order to meet the diverse demands of achieving vacuums in different systems
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Radiotherapy
Radiotherapy | CERN’s Know-How Facts & Figures Contact Person Benjamin Frisch Knowledge Transfer Officer benjamin.frisch@cern.ch Related Articles Case Studies Projects News
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Collaboration Tools
Collaboration Tools | Large global scientific collaborations are the foundation of CERN achievements. Scientists need to exchange documents, publications, photos, videos and more. They need to meet, physically or virtually to debate and exchange ideas. CERN has expertise in building software tools empowering such collaborations. CERN’s know-how Facts & Figures Key Competencies Software for empowering
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Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear Medicine | CERN’s Know-How Facts & Figures Key Expertise Detecting scintillator-based detectors Scintillators are applied in high-energy physics to measure the energy of particles that are produced in particle physics experiments. Therefore, CERN developed highly specialized expertise and infrastructure for research and development of inorganic scintillation technologies for novel ionizing radiation detectors. System integration
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Medical Imaging
Medical Imaging | CERN’s Know-How Facts & Figures Contact Person Benjamin Frisch Knowledge Transfer Officer benjamin.frisch@cern.ch Related Articles Case Study Project News
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General Medical Applications
General Medical Applications | CERN’s Know-How Facts & Figures Contact Person Benjamin Frisch Knowledge Transfer Officer benjamin.frisch@cern.ch
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Dosimetry
Dosimetry | CERN’s Know-How Facts & Figures Key Expertise Internal and external dosimetry Professionals working with unsealed radioactive sources or in the presence of contaminated/activated materials are at risk of incorporating radionuclides. New specific procedures are developed at CERN to reinforce the existing internal monitoring program. This will facilitate dose assessment and calculations. CERN Calibration
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Computing for Medical Applications
Computing for Medical Applications Collaboration Tools | CERN’s Know-How Facts & Figures Key Expertise Storing & managing very large set of data Data storage and management of very large data sets in highly distributed, global environment. Rapidly responding and adaptable to the LHC experiments frequently changing requirements for fast, reliable and affordable storage. Robust Big