Pseudorapidity

Nokia and SURF reach 800Gb/s transmission on existing fiber to prepare for massive upgrade to CERN's Large Hadron Collider

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Monday, April 15, 2024
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The trial was conducted over a 1648 km point-to-point fiber link connecting Amsterdam and Geneva, crossing Belgium and France.

Key Points: 
  • The trial was conducted over a 1648 km point-to-point fiber link connecting Amsterdam and Geneva, crossing Belgium and France.
  • The fiber link is part of the SURF-network, which connects national research and education institutes in the Netherlands, such as Nikhef.
  • The LHCOPN provides access to data at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN, the world's largest and most powerful particle accelerator.
  • SURF is preparing its network for CERN’s LHC upgrade to the HL-LHC that will become operational in 2029.

Rock West Composites Delivers to Purdue University the Barrel Timing Layer Tracker Support Tube for CERN's Large Hadron Collider

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Saturday, March 9, 2024
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SAN DIEGO, March 9, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Rock West Composites (RWC) announces the delivery of the Barrel Timing Layer (BTL) Tracker Support Tube to Purdue University this month. This large carbon fiber sandwich structure destined for CERN was designed by a joint team from Purdue University, led by Dr. Andy Jung and Dr. Ben Denos, and RWC, led by John Marks. The collaborative effort met key performance parameters using the most cost-effective design. The hardware RWC delivered will be integrated with instrumentation from Purdue prior to delivery to CERN.

Key Points: 
  • This month Rock West Composites delivered a large, high-precision, carbon fiber and honeycomb core tube to Purdue University.
  • The structure is the Barrel Timing Layer Tracker Support Tube that is part of an upgrade to CERN's Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS), which is a general-purpose detector at the Large Hadron Collider.
  • SAN DIEGO, March 9, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Rock West Composites (RWC) announces the delivery of the Barrel Timing Layer (BTL) Tracker Support Tube to Purdue University this month.
  • Low coefficients of thermal expansion are maintained in all 3 directions: radially, circumferentially, and along the length of the tube.

AI is everywhere – including countless applications you’ve likely never heard of

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Monday, February 12, 2024
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Right now, generative AI in particular – tools like Midjourney, ChatGPT, Gemini (previously Bard) and others – is at the peak of hype.

Key Points: 
  • Right now, generative AI in particular – tools like Midjourney, ChatGPT, Gemini (previously Bard) and others – is at the peak of hype.
  • But as an academic discipline, AI has been around for much longer than just the last couple of years.
  • Here’s a rundown of some of the wide-ranging AI applications you may be less familiar with.

AI in healthcare

  • Various AI systems are already being used in the health field, both to improve patient outcomes and to advance health research.
  • For example, AI is helping researchers comb through vast genetic data libraries.
  • AI is also helping to speed up the search for medical treatments.

The hidden AIs

  • Last year, astronomers used an AI algorithm for the first time to identify a “potentially hazardous” asteroid – a space rock that might one day collide with Earth.
  • This algorithm will be a core part of the operations of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory currently under construction in Chile.
  • Robot vacuum cleaners use AI software to process all their sensor inputs and deftly navigate our homes.
  • Of course, there is also no shortage of more quirky AI applications.
  • A few years ago, UK-based brewery startup IntelligentX used AI to make custom beers for its customers.

AI can also be weaponised

  • For example, some experts have warned AI can aid the creation of bioweapons.
  • Where active warfare is taking place, military powers can design warfare scenarios and plans using AI.
  • Much has also been said about how generative AI is supercharging people’s abilities to produce fake news and disinformation.
  • This way we can reap the many benefits of AI while making sure we stay ahead of the risks.


Niusha Shafiabady does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.