Tag: Superconductivity
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Vacuum expertise for future powergrids (IVAC-RED/SuperNode)
Vacuum expertise for future powergrids (IVAC-RED/SuperNode) | The objective of this project is to provide CERN expertise in vacuum systems to support ongoing industrial efforts to develop innovative superconducting cables capable of handling the increased share of renewable energy necessary to achieve decarbonisation. The project will be carried out in collaboration with SuperNode, a cutting-edge
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High field HTS magnet demonstrator for space
High field HTS magnet demonstrator for space | CERN and the Italian Space Agency (ASI) signed the first implementation of their bilateral collaboration framework. The project aims to define a compact high-field magnet based on advanced high temperature superconductivity technology suitable for space applications (such as high resolution astroparticle spectrometry), and to design, build and
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Design and prototyping of HTS magnets for medical gantry applications (GaToroid)
Design and prototyping of HTS magnets for medical gantry applications (GaToroid) | GaToroid is an innovative gantry design based upon a toroidal magnet concept, which eliminates the need to rotate the structure. The gantry comprises a set of discrete superconducting coils constituting the toroidal magnet, and a bending device at the entrance of the structure. By
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A non-destructive laser application for quality control & radiation studies in semiconductor devices
A non-destructive laser application for quality control & radiation studies in semiconductor devices | The project aims to develop a method and platform to extract doping and electric field profiles within semiconductor devices by non-destructive femtosecond laser induced Two-Photon Absorption. Several fields could benefit from this development, amongst them Quality Control & Assurance of semiconductor devices, E-Field and
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Thin film coatings
Thin film coatings | Thin film coatings for ultra-high vacuums CERN experts have significant expertise across a range of thin film coating techniques for producing High & Ultra-High Vacuum, particularly Non-Evaporable Getter (NEG) thin film coatings. NEG coatings are produced by sputtering an alloy of several selected metals onto a vacuum chamber wall. When activated
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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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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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SuperNode and CERN collaborate on new solutions for renewable energy transmission
SuperNode and CERN collaborate on new solutions for renewable energy transmission | The result of this collaboration on superconductivity could greatly improve energy transmission and accelerate the transition to renewable energy Physicists and engineers at CERN use the world’s largest and most complex scientific instruments to probe the fundamental laws of nature. CERN’s mission is
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CERN and Airbus partnership on future clean aviation
CERN and Airbus partnership on future clean aviation | CERN and Airbus UpNext sign a collaboration agreement to assess the use of superconducting technologies for future low-emission aeroplanes. Today, CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics, and Airbus UpNext, a wholly owned subsidiary of Airbus, have launched an innovative collaboration to explore the potential use
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FuSuMaTech opens future of superconducting magnets to academia and industry
FuSuMaTech opens future of superconducting magnets to academia and industry | Superconductivity is not something that immediately comes to mind in regards to daily life, and yet it has become increasingly important. Industry, and especially medical instrumentation industries, display a renewed interest in the domain of superconductivity for applications that range from energy storage, to