Particle accelerators

Particle accelerators

A community portal about Particle accelerators with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: A particle accelerator is a device that uses electric fields to propel electrically charged particles to high speeds and magnetic... [more]

A community portal about Particle accelerators with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: A particle accelerator is a device that uses electric fields to propel electrically charged particles to high speeds and magnetic fields to contain them. An ordinary CRT televison set is a simple form of accelerator. There are two basic types: linear accelerators and circular accelerators.

Some people are beginning to think that:The Large Hadron Collider, the world's most powerful particle accelerator, just cannot catch a break. First, a coolant leak destroyed some of the magnets that guide the energy beam. Then LHC officials postponed the restart of the machine to add additional safety features. Now, a bird dropping a piece of bread on a section of the accelerator has, according to the Register, shut down the whole operation...  
From blogger.com ()
Comments
Be the first to leave a comment!
Add a Comment:
Already a member? Log In
Sponsors
Top Geek Articles
Celebrities on the Phone
Cell phones are to celebrities like bats are to baseball: no one runs too far without them.
Hot Geeks -- The Sexiest Geeky Girls
These girls are gorgeous AND they'll play Warcraft with you. Doesn't get much better than that.
Hottest Girl Superhero List
A list of female video-game characters you should check out.
More From Zimbio
Copyright © 2009 - Zimbio, Inc. Some rights reserved.