Category Archives: Technology

When is a Higgs not a Higgs?

Posted on 11/06/2022 by Jon Butterworth

Last Thursday, along with most of the STFC Technology and Accelerators Advisory Board (TAAB) I had a tour of RAL Space and RAL Technology Division. Lots of very cool stuff (and in some cases we are talking milli-Kelvin-and-below cool). Since … Continue reading →

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Astrotech and Cake

Posted on 22/05/2022 by Jon Butterworth

Last week included a trip to Edinburgh for STFC Council*. I arrived early (I recommend the night train, at least if you are within easy reach of Euston) and walked through Edinburgh in the mist to the UK Astronomy Technology … Continue reading →

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Bayeaux Zoom Meeting

Posted on 07/02/2021 by Jon Butterworth

Just thought I’d leave this here.

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First ever acceleration of electrons in a proton-driven plasma wave

Posted on 29/08/2018 by Jon Butterworth

Turning out to be a busy August in physics. This breakthrough was just published in Nature: Nature news and the paper itself (open access, hurrah!). Really nice, extensive summary from CERN by Achintya Rao As you can see from the Nature News … Continue reading →

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