2011 News Archive
Located inside the superconducting radio frequency (SRF) cryomodules, cold beam position monitors (BPM) are critical for threading beam through the 330 superconducting cavities planned for FRIB.
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The Technology Demonstration Cryomodule (TDCM) has been assembled at FRIB, completing an important milestone for the Accelerator Systems Division.
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The Experimental Systems Advisory Committee (ESAC) met 14-16 December to evaluate progress and readiness of the FRIB Experimental Systems Division.
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The FRIB Environmental, Safety and Health (ES&H) program was found ready to support a successful CD- 2/3A review in April 2012 and ready to support the start of conventional construction in May 2012.
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MSU is relocating utilities near the FRIB site to prepare for the start of civil construction in 2012.
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The Accelerator Systems Advisory Committee (ASAC) met November 15-17 to evaluate progress and readiness of the Accelerator Systems Division.
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Membership of FRIB Users Organization (FRIBUO) jumped from 875 to more than 1,000 following votes in November.
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U.S. Representative, Tim Walberg, from Michigan's 7th Congressional District toured FRIB and received a project update from Thomas Glasmacher, FRIB Project Manager, on November 22.
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The Superconducting Particle Accelerator Forum of the Americas (SPAFOA) held a meeting at FRIB to brief SPAFOA membership progress and discuss how interactions with industry may benefit FRIB.
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The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science (DOE-SC) Office of Project Assessment conducted a review of the FRIB Project on Sept. 27-29.
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An article published at nature.com ("Isotope factory accelerates") covered the joint meeting of user groups from FRIB, NSCL, ATLAS, and HRIBF that took place 18-20 August at MSU.
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A first-ever joint meeting of the user groups from FRIB, NSCL, ATLAS at Argonne National Laboratory, and HRIBF at Oak Ridge National laboratory was conducted 18-20 August. A first-ever joint meeting of the user groups from FRIB, NSCL, ATLAS at Argonne National Laboratory, and HRIBF at Oak Ridge National laboratory was conducted 18-20 August.
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Staff members from eleven of Michigan's federal congressional offices were updated on the FRIB Project's status.
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The superconducting radio frequency (SRF) design was evaluated by a peer review committee and found to be consistent with FRIB Project requirements and final deliverables.
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A peer review of the fragment separator, mechanical design, target, beam dump, and magnet design affirmed that present status and progress in those areas are on track.
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An ESHAC meeting and an external audit of NSCL-FRIB’s Environmental, Safety and Health Management System resulted in favorable findings and affirmed a commitment to safety in the project and the laboratory.
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A peer review conducted July 5-6 found the FRIB fragment separator optics design and diagnostic approach on track for Critical Decision 2 and 3A in spring 2012.
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Several editorial articles explaining how FRIB will bring innovation and economic development to the entire nation.
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A peer review found the FRIB conventional facilities preliminary design on track for Critical Decision 2 and 3A in spring 2012.
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In its Strategic Plan, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) defines its goal to “maintain a vibrant U.S. effort in science and engineering as a cornerstone of our economic prosperity with clear leadership in strategic areas.”
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An ion beam was accelerated through the beta=0.041 cryomodules for the first time at ReA, the reaccelerator at MSU.
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More work space - in the form another prefabricated trailer - was added as the Conventional Facilities Division prepares to finalize the civil construction design.
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The PPAC reviewed the status and progress of the FRIB Project.
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Donna M. Donovan, JD, is selected to be the FRIB Deputy Project Manager.
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The first ion beam was accelerated through an SRF cavity at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB).
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Project Assessment and the Office of Nuclear Physics conducted a review of the FRIB Project.
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FRIB and its staff members send out thoughts and prayers to friends and collaborators in Japan following the recent earthquake and tsunami.
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The FRIB Science Advisory Committee (SAC) met on February 18-19 to consider the 16 FRIBUO Working Group updates submitted by the February 4th deadline.
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The first accelerated beam through the ReA3 reaccelerator was identified during commissioning of the radio frequency quadrupole accelerator (RFQ).
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The FRIB Project hosted two peer advisory committee reviews with ESAC and ASAC.
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Representatives from the FRIB Project met with experts to discuss design optimization of systems that will interact with the heavy ion beams from FRIB.
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Thomas Borden is welcomed to the FRIB Project as the Experimental Systems Project Engineer.
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The Detroit Free Press and the Lansing State Journal published articles about the progress and promise of FRIB.
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Brad Sherrill, FRIB Chief Scientist, was one of six Michigan State University researchers who earned recognition from their peers nationwide by being named AAAS Fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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Big Ten Network producer Troy Hale was honored with a CINE Golden Eagle Award for the story about both the making of the FRIB rap and its purpose in order to increase interest in and awareness of FRIB.
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