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(DAPI) T2-6 Advances in Instrumentation I | Progrès en matière d'instrumentation I (DPAI)
- Thomas Brunner (McGill University)
Superconducting radiofrequency (SRF) cavities are an enabling technology for modern high power accelerators enabling material science (e.g. Canadian Light Source), nuclear physics (e.g TRIUMF), and particle physics (e.g. LHC, Electron ion collider) experiments. The behaviour of superconductors under radiofrequency is distinctively different from the DC case being intrinsically dissipative at...
The Dept. of Physics, together with the NEWS-G collaboration at Queen’s University are developing Spherical Proportional Counters (SPC) aimed for dark matter detection research. The response of SPCs to nuclear recoils with the interaction of the hypothetical dark matter particles can be best calibrated with a high intensity beam of low energy neutrons (~10 keV – 100 keV). Presently, the number...
The High Energy Light Isotope eXperiment (HELIX) is a balloon-borne payload designed to measure the isotopic abundances of light cosmic ray nuclei. Precise measurements of the 10Be isotope from 0.2 GeV/n to beyond 10 GeV/n will allow the refining of cosmic ray propagation models, critical for interpreting excesses and unexpected fluxes reported by several space-borne instruments in...
A Laser Ablation Source (LAS) can be used as an adaptable tool for ion production in mass spectrometry experiments [1]. The choice in ablation material allows for diverse production of ion species. This flexibility particularly complements online ion-trap-based mass spectrometry experiments, which require a variety of calibrant species across a wide range of masses. A LAS is currently being...
Polycyclic hydrocarbons (PHs) are carcinogens often present in water due to its contamination from oil and vehicle exhausts, and their removal is difficult due to their resistance to conventional water purification methods. Here, we present a thorough synchrotron-based characterization of carbon nano-particles derived from different parts of the cannabis plant (hurd and bast) and their ability...
