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July 2017
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Note from our Chair: Thomas Roser
Before going on summer recess the appropriation subcommittees of the Senate and the House have approved budgets for the Department of Energy. This isthe first step of the congressional budget process for the 2018 fiscal year that starts on October 1, 2017. Both of these budgets include funding for RHIC ofat least this year's level. This is good news. It is still likely that no federal budget will have been passed by October 1, as in previous years, but a short termContinuing Resolution, enacted instead of a full budget, would then be at this year's funding level.
At the end of this year's RHIC run a number of accelerator physics experiments were performed. One of them was the test of the RHIC spin flipper.Flipping the particle spin of a circulating proton beam has been demonstrated at the IUCF Cooler ring in Bloomington, Indiana, and the COSY ring inJülich, Germany, but never in a ring with full Siberian snakes. Close to 100% flipping efficiency at 255 GeV was demonstrated during the experiments inRHIC. During the tests it was also shown that coherent spin motion can be excited with the spin flipper, which will allow, for the first time, themeasurement of the spin tune during operation, a critical parameter for preserving proton beam polarization.
After the end of the RHIC run commissioning of the DC electron source for the Low Energy RHIC electron Cooling project has continued in IR 2. Thiseffort has been very successful. All the commissioning goals were achieved and a CW beam current of more than 6 mA was demonstrated. Congratulations to all for the fantasticachievement.
VIEW UPCOMING Conference projections *PROJECTIONS DUE ASAP*
Did You Know?? Events/seminars
Check out who received an employee Service Award this year! Collider-Accelerator Dept. employees who received a Service Award.
Check out who received an employee Spotlight Award this year!
Congratulations to all C-AD employees who were recognized at the 2017 Employee Awards Ceremony!
August 17 - (Bldg. 815E,Conference Rm. | 11 am)Environmental & ClimateSciences Department Seminar:"Emission and Aging of OrganicAerosols from Wildfires in theWestern U.S.: Insights from theBBOP campaign"
August 24 - (Berkner HallCafeteria | 9 am) Coffee &Conversation
August 24 - (Long Island ShootingRange in Brookhaven | 5:30 pm)
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Quote of the Month: "Science is simply the word we use to describe a method of organizing our curiosity." - Tim Minchin
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BERA Club Event: "BERA Rifleand Pistol Club Trap and SkeetExperience"
August 28 - (Bldg. 555, HamiltonSeminar Room | 11:00 am)Chemistry DepartmentColloquium: "Chemical Kineticsand Tunneling on InterstellarDust Grains"
September 4 - Lab Holiday:Labor Day
September 7 - (BrookhavenCenter | 9 am) Blood Drive
September 11 - (9/11 Memorial, infront of Berkner Hall | 12 pm)9/11 Memorial Ceremony
IN OTHER NEWS...
SNMMI's 63rd Annual MeetingHighlights History of FDG andShowcases New ResearchMore than 5,700 physicians,technologists, scientists andexhibitors gathered at the Society ofNuclear Medicine and MolecularImaging's 2016 Annual Meeting,held June 11-15 in San Diego, CA.This year's meeting included acelebration of the 40th anniversaryof FDG. Read more.
Local Scientists Take Home FirstPlace Honors in BNL Science FairBudding young scientists filled theauditorium of the Suffolk CountyLegislature on Wednesday toeducate Legislators on theiroutstanding projects that won firstplace accolades at the year'sBrookhaven National Laboratory'sScience Fair. Read more.
New Graphene-Glass ComboPowers "Spontaneous" Solar CellBrookhaven Does (Graphene)
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Leonard Mausner and Wolfram Fischer were recognized for their distinguished contributions to the Lab's science and technologyobjectives.
Ioannis Marneris and Aljosa Marusic were recognized for their distinguished contributions to the Lab's engineering and computingobjectives.
Windows. Apparently theBrookhaven solution to thegraphene problem has been staringeverybody in the face, ever sincegraphene was first discovered in2004: ordinary glass window. Readmore.
Research Teams Use DNA to Make3-D Nanoparticle Structures withHigh PrecisionDNA strands anchored to thesurface of nanoparticles allowresearchers to assemble the particlesinto three-dimensional crystallinelattices. Such control allowsresearchers to make new materialswith desirable properties. Readmore.
Farmingdale takes first in BNL HighSchool Science BowlFarmingdale High School studentshave one contest down to a science.Read more.
New cathode material stopsbatteries turning crusty with ageScientists at three US Department ofEnergy (DOE) national laboratorieshave discovered how to keep apromising new type of lithium ionbattery cathode from developing acrusty coating that degrades itsperformance. Read more.
RHIC Particle Smashups Find thatShape MattersScientists colliding football andsphere-shaped ions discoverevidence supporting a paradigmshift in the birth of the quark-gluonplasma. Read more.
Two American Physics Labs AreVying for a Billion Dollar ParticleAcceleratorTwo labs are vying for governmentfunding to host a billion-dollar atomsmasher, and the battle is gettingpolitical. Read more.
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Daniel Lehn was recognized as a key contributor in support functions whose performance and achievements represent outstanding service tothe Lab.
***Congratulations to Leonard Mausner on a healthy and happy retirement after 36 years at BNL!
Neutrinos Change Their Flavor andSnag Another Nobel PrizeEarly this morning the worldlearned that the 2015 Nobel Prize inPhysics has been awarded toTakaaki Kajita and Arthur B.McDonald for discovering thatneutrinos can change from one typeto another. Read more.
World's largest atom smasherscreate world's smallest dropletsHow long can a droplet shrink andremain a liquid? Read more.
'Inflatable Dark Matter' CouldExplain Why We See Less ThanMany Theories PredictMany wonderful theories thatexplain the evolution of the universefail because they predict more darkmatter than is actually out there.Now a new paper proposes oneevent in the early universe thatwould reduce the amount of darkmatter in all the theories. Readmore.
Ion collider produces droplets ofprimordial gooThe Relativistic Heavy Ion Colliderjust spit out tiny droplets of a liquidresearchers say resembles the seeds
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of the cosmos, primordial goocreated by the Big Bang, whichexisted on briefly before cooling thematter that helped birth stars,galaxies and planets. Read more.
Brookhaven National Laboratoryprojects are up for awardsFour projects developed at BNLhave been nominated as finalists forawards to be presented this year bya national magazine. Read more.
Scientists Create Primordial 'PerfectLiquid' in LabThe BNL's Relativistic Heavy IonCollider smashed together largenuclei at nearly the speed of light torecreate the fundamental particles inthe primordial soup present duringthe earliest days of the universe.Read more.
World's most powerful digitalcamera being built by USDepartment of EnergyThe US Department of Energy isbuilding a digital camera that putsyour camera to shame. Read more.
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Over 1,500 visitors came to BNL to experience 2017 Summer Sundays, which was a resounding successthanks in large part to those who volunteered! Find more pictures here.
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Congratulations to C-AD families of high school graduates on a terrific achievement. Wishing you the best of luck in yourfuture endeavors!
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Rebecca Blydenburgh
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Noah Bugros
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Marc DiFilippo was also recognized this year as an Eagle Scout and will attend Stony Brook University in the Fall!
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Kerry Jappe graduated from Ward Melville High School and was awarded with the BSA 2017 College Scholarship Award.She will study science at Carnegie Mellon University for a career in scientific research.
What's going on in our neighborhood? day at thevineyards...
Interested in Cycling?
http://www.bicyclelongisland.org/majoride.htm http://www.cyclotour.com/events.htm
Duckwalk North - SOUTHOLD- Music on Saturdays (4-6pm)
Castello di Borghese Vineyard &
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Interested in Running or Walking?
LI2Day Hope Runs Here 5K - Aug 19 in Massapequa
Run the Farm 4 Mile Challenge - Aug 19 in Centereach
Runner's Edge Whisper Run - Aug 20 in East Islip
Runner's Edge TOBAY Triathlon Weekend - Aug 26 & 27 in Oyster Bay
...Check out the LI Running Calendar for more!
Stony Brook Events:
Young at Heart Programs - Summer/Fall 2017 - July 12 - October 18 (1 - 2p) All are welcome to enjoy various music and lectureprograms hosted by The Jazz Loft and The Educational & Cultural Center of Stony Brook Village.
Salt Marsh Detectives Summer Program (Ages 10-17) - August 14 - 25 (10 a - 2 p) Ernst Marine Conservation Center located in the heartof an 88-acre wetland preserve at West Meadow Creek, Stony Brook. Guided by local marine scientists, participants will conduct scientificresearch monitoring birds, crabs and plants and explore the biodiversity of the marsh.
Sunday Summer Concerts on the Green - July 9 - August 20 (7-9p) Bring the whole family to this FREE ongoing concert series (everySunday)!
Nikola Tesla: Past, Present, Future - July 8 - September 4 (10 am - 5 pm) at the Educational and Cultural Center. A special exhibitpresented by the Tesla Science Center - come view the fascinating story of his life and see models and descriptions of his inventionsincluding the historic operating Tesla Coil and a model of the original Tesla Laboratory at Shoreham. Included in the exhibit is informationon his invention of the world's electric grids distribution system for alternating current and many more of his inventions of the 20th Century!
Port Jefferson Events:
Farmers Market - Every Sunday through October (10a - 2p) at the Village Center. Purchase local produce, honey, bread and baked goods,seafood, international specialties, plants and flower bouquets.
Mustang Show - Aug 20 (9a - 3p) at the Village Center
Movies on the Harbor Features: Secret Life of Pets - Aug 22 (8:30 pm) at Mayor Jeanne Garant Harborfront Park
Sunset Concerts Presents: Damaged Goods - Aug 23 (6:30 - 8p) at Mayor Jeanne Garant Harborfront Park
Summer Concerts Presents: Como Brothers - Aug 30 (6:30 - 8p) at Mayor Jeanne Garant Harborfront Park
Check out Erik Forsyth's Travels:
Winery - CUTCHOGUE - VineyardTours & Wine Tastings EveryThursday & Sunday at 1pm &FREE Jazz Every Saturday (2-4p)with Marguerite Volonts
Jamesport Vineyards- JAMESPORT -Live Music from1-4pm every Fri, Sat & Sun
Martha Clara Vineyards -RIVERHEAD - Live Music everyweekend
Palmer Vineyards - RIVERHEAD -Live Music every Sat (12-4).
Pindar Vineyards - PECONIC -Live Music Every Saturday (1-5pm)
Baiting Hollow Farm Vineyard -BAITING HOLLOW - Music everySat & Sun from (2-6)
Paumanok Vineyards -RIVERHEAD - Fresh, LocalOysters (2-5pm) every Sat & Sunstarting Memorial Day throughSeptember
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Note from Business operations: Sue Pankowski
In last month’s Particle Post, I provided a few guidelines for all staff to follow with respect to controlling costs. I highlight thoseitems again for anyone who may have missed it.
· • Charge time and materials to the appropriate programs.• Limit spending to critical work scope.• Minimize overtime—limit it to efforts that are management approved.• Review your month end reports to ensure charges are appropriate for labor, credit cards, stores withdrawals, etc.• Use your vacation time! If possible, schedule vacation days prior to fiscal year end (9/30/2017).
With next year's budget uncertain, we need cooperation from everyone on the staff. Please stay focused on these simple rules offiscal responsibility.
Thanks. Happy Summer!
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Note from our Accelerator Division: Wolfram Fischer
The summer shut-down is now under way, while the LEReC DC gun commissioning still continues for a few more days. The complete installationof the LEReC electron accelerator will be the main activity during the shut-down, in order to be ready for the electron beam commissioning duringthe next run.
For RHIC operation next year, preparation of the Zr-96 and Ru-96 beams is especially challenging since the natural abundances of these isotopesis only 3% and 6% respectively. We will use the laser ion source and EBIS for zirconium, and Tandem for ruthenium.
On 8 and 9 August 2017 we have the annual RHIC Retreat, to review the last run and plan for the next run.
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Quote of the Month: "Science is simply the word we use to describe a method of organizing our curiosity." - Tim Minchin
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Note from our Experimental Support & Facilities Division: Bill Christie
The budget for next year will not be known for some time, but an Operations schedule has been compiled for a fifteen Cryo week run in FY2018. This Operations schedule for RHIC Run 18 has been posted on the web, and can be found at the following link:http://www.c-ad.bnl.gov/esfd/operatingschedules/CAD_operation_FY18.pdf
A feature to be noted in the schedule is that there is an about two month period shown prior to the cryogenic cooldown of the entire RHICrings where a portion of the Blue ring will be cooled to liquid Helium temperatures. This is to allow for early conditioning andcommissioning of the LeREC and CeC apparatuses. The cooldown of the rest of the RHIC rings is scheduled to start on March 5th, and therun concludes with the RHIC warm up complete by June 18th.
The beams we expect to run are Zirconium on Zirconium, Ruthenium on Ruthenium, as well as gold on gold. Run 18 will be the final year ofrunning for the CeC PoP experiment, as well as a year that will have significant efforts on the commissioning of the LeReC system, inpreparation for the FY 2019 run.
The annual RHIC Retreat was held on site at BNL August 8th and 9th.One take away message that I took from the discussions at the Retreat was the need to start having what may in effect be like our weeklyRHIC scheduling meetings that occur during RHIC running as early as October. This would be to manage resources as both the CeC andLeREC efforts are in their final installation phases leading into early January, and continuing through this about two month conditioning and
commissioning period prior to the start of the actual RHIC Physics running.
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Note from Our eRHIC R&D program: Ferdinand Willeke
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Note from Operations: Paul Sampson
Shutdown at the CAD complex is underway. Major work preparation and execution has begun.
In RHIC, construction and installation for CeC and LEReC in the 2 o'clock area is completed during the daytime. The area is beingsecured at night for LEReC tests during the evening and on select dedicated days. Tests are scheduled to end early in the monthallowing for shielding removal and full focus on LEReC installation. Other major work preparation includes: Diode replacement for theD6 dipole sector 7 yellow, installation of an additional two 9 MHz RF cavities in 4 o'clock, support for STAR and PHENIX halls, e-Lens modification in IR 10 and removal of polarimiter components in 12 o'clock.
In the Booster, final installation of the cooling tower and repair of injector line instrumentation and stripper foils are underway. Work onthe Main Magnet power supply will be done next month and a scheduled test period will follow prior to the NSRL run. Checkout for the
fall NSRL run will begin in September with the first experiments beginning on the 27th of September.
Scheduled maintenance and repair are underway in the LINAC, at EBIS in Tandem and in the AGS.
Schedules for major works, testing, interruptions and other items continue to be developed and can be viewed on the “RHIC Broadcast” page.
To view a list of approved work for the Shutdown or to review past results, go to the Job Request System and select the appropriate date. This link is behind the firewalland requires privileges to view.
For weekly schedule updates see: This Week, which can be viewed by all.
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Link to: ATF Newsletter
Note from Our Accelerator Test Facility: Mark Palmer
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Note from our MEDICAL ISOTOPE RESEARCH & PRODUCTION PROGRAM: Cathy Cutler
The MIRP group sent out the last bit of Sr-82 last week. We are now performing annual maintenance to get ready for the next year of beamtime. Although we are no longer irradiating targets we do have ongoing research products in preparation. Dr. Vanessa Sanders a new postdocat MIRP has been learning how to produce Se-72 to use in development of a Se-72/As-72 generator. She is now working on radiolabelingantibodies for Dr. Kim at Stony Brook to evaluate for affinity in organoids formed from human tissue samples. The use of organoids is a newtechnique for evaluating the uptake and distribution of compounds that was developed at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and translated toStony Brook. So this project is combining the expertise at the three different institutions to find new ways to image and treat tumors in coloncancer patients. Attached is a link to the BLOG describing the collaboration.
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Arrivals: Welcome!
Terrence O'Neill - Maintenance Support, Accelerator Division
Matthew Palladino - Facilities and Experimental Support, ES&F Division
DEPARTURES: Farewell, you will surely be missed..
Leonard Mausner
Summer Students 2017:
Tristan AdamsonSarah BaumgartenJoseph BiancarosaNicholas BighamPauline BoningBrian BrentonChristopher CaroffKasey ChiuchioloColin ClaytonMichael DelmonacoJoseph EdgecombLynn FrancesconiAshley FuchsColin GuilbaultAshley HastingsKathryn HicksWilliam HuberWayne Johnson Jr.Prabhjot KaurBethany KerstenXiangdong LiJake LinkletterJie LiuCarlos Lockward
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Cienna ManderbachSilviane Man-WillrichDaniel MelcerJuliana MendesAnthony Monzon-ZaikowskiHaejun OhStacy QueernAbel RicanoJoseph SamaraYoumei SunMatthew TomkoJuliana VolpeBailey WarrenQinggao YaoMichael ZhaoRick ZirkelMichael Zott
Guest Notices:
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safety stats: Peter Cirnigliaro
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