In physics experiments, the background refers to all of the extra signals that a detector may pick up while it is searching for something unique. For example, a detector built to study a beam of neutrinos produced at an accelerator might also detect particles coming from space. Sorting the desired signal from the background is a crucial part of particle physics experiments.
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Fermilab is America's particle physics and accelerator laboratory.
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Fermilab is America's premier particle physics and accelerator laboratory. Collaborating with scientists from around the world, we perform pioneering research, operate world-leading particle accelerators and experiments, and develop technologies for science in support of U.S. industry. Fermilab works on the world's most advanced particle accelerators and digs down to the smallest building blocks of matter. We also probe the farthest reaches of the universe, seeking out the nature of dark matter and dark energy. Fermilab's 1,750 employees include scientists and engineers from all around the world, and we collaborate with more than 20 countries on physics experiments based in the U.S. and elsewhere. Located in Batavia, Illinois, Fermilab is managed by Fermi Forward Discovery Group for the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science. Nestled on 6,800 acres in the beautiful Fox Valley, Fermilab’s campus setting offers an informal and stimulating environment with a long history and promising future committed to education, the environment and, of course, world-leading research in particle physics. Join the excitement that comes from discovering the mysteries of the universe! For information on joining the Fermilab team please visit - http://wdrs.fnal.gov/employ/index.html
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- 1,001-5,000 employees
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- Batavia, IL
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- Government Agency
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- 1967
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- High Energy Physics Research
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On Feb. 28, Fermilab researchers participated in an #AI Jam Session at Argonne National Laboratory. More than 1,000 scientists from multiple U.S. Department of Energy national labs participated, gathering data on model performance in scientific research and development.
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The SQMS Center, led by Fermilab, is one of five research centers funded by the U.S. Department of Energy as part of a national initiative to develop and deploy the world’s most powerful #quantum computers and sensors. SQMS director Anna Grassellino talks to Physics World ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/gR4gqRid
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Congratulations to Fermilab’s Karolina Wresilo for winning the Scientific Discovery award at #NationalLabSLAM for her presentation on "Seeing the invisible: can neutrinos explain the origins of the universe?"! 🔗 Watch her 3-minute research presentation: https://lnkd.in/gDFru3we
🎉 We have our winners for the 2nd National Lab Research SLAM competition! Big congratulations to the researchers who won in their respective categories: - National security: Olivia Pimentel, Los Alamos National Laboratory - Energy security: Yufan Xu, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) - Scientific discovery: Karolina Wresilo, Fermilab - Environment: Michael Leveille, Sandia National Laboratories And an extra congratulations to the winner of the People’s Choice Award: Olivia Pimentel. Thank you to each of the 17 finalists who traveled across the country to share your research with us on Capitol Hill.
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Don’t miss #NLSLAM25! The #NLResearchSLAM competition kicks off today at 3:30 p.m. CT! Join us as we cheer on our finalist Karolina Wresilo. 🔗 Watch live at https://lnkd.in/d-eVw4WC
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Tomorrow, March 5, Fermilab's Karolina Wresilo will be competing in the #NationalLabSLAM, a competition among 17 U.S. Department of Energy National Labs where contestants present a compelling three-minute presentation of their research. Don't miss your chance to vote for the 'People's Choice' winner! 🔗 Learn more: nlresearchslam.org 📅 When: March 5, 3:30 p.m. CT #NLSLAM25 #DUNEscience
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Happy #WorldEngineeringDay! Thank you to all the engineers at Fermilab. 🙌 Engineers play an essential role in solving the mysteries of matter, energy, space and time at Fermilab.
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#ICYMI: Yesterday was the #TopQuark30 anniversary! 🙌 On March 2, 1995, the CDF and DZero collaborations announced the discovery of the top quark! The #TopQuark was the last undiscovered quark of the six predicted by the Standard Model. 🔗 Read the 1995 top quark announcement: https://lnkd.in/e-SMfNa
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On March 2 1995, the CDF and DZero collaborations at Fermilab announced they had each observed a new subatomic particle—the #TopQuark, one of the building blocks of nature. Scientists worldwide had sought the top quark since the discovery of the bottom quark in 1977. 🔗 Read the 1995 top quark announcement: https://lnkd.in/e-SMfNa #TopQuark30
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Happy #TopQuark30 anniversary! #OnThisDay in 1995 the CDF and DZero collaborations announced the discovery of the top quark! The #TopQuark was the last undiscovered quark of the six predicted by the Standard Model. 🤩 🔗 Read the 1995 top quark announcement: https://lnkd.in/e-SMfNa
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