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The top U.S. particle collider, now eclipsed by a more powerful European machine, will be switched off September 30
September 29, 2011 |
Scientific American Magazine
Even as the last protons spin through the most successful particle accelerator in history, physicists hope to conjure one final triumph
Observations
The storied Tevatron particle collider, the most powerful machine of its kind in the U.S. and for many years in the world, will smash its final protons and antiprotons September 30
Features
From 1997: Finding the sixth quark involved the world's most energetic collisions and a cast of thousands
From 1994: Fermilab finds the top quark--sort of
Europe's Large Hadron Collider is extending its unprecedented experimental run as the U.S. prepares for a disappointing shutdown of its marquee collider
An analysis of Tevatron data shows an asymmetry in the way particles known as neutral B mesons decay
The hunt for the long-sought-after particle continues in the U.S. as the Large Hadron Collider in Europe lies dormant
What's the matter with antimatter? New data may hold the answer.
The soon-to-be-retired Tevatron collider has uncovered an unexplained signal that could be a previously unknown particle
In this episode, Scientific American editor Mark Alpert talks about his trip inside the Tevatron, the world's most powerful particle accelerator, and more
Radioactivity limits the potential for recycling, except for one infamous particle smasher that never saw the light of day
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