Physics research relies increasingly on the use of large facilities. The construction and operation of these facilities represent an increasing fraction of the funding for research. The most often calls for international collaborations. Since large facilities are now of great importance in all domains of physics, it is instructive to consider them in parallel. This is what is done in this book which puts emphasis on large physics facilities in Europe whilst taking a worldwide perspective.
Sample Chapter(s)
Present and Future Particle Physics Facilities in Europe (818 KB)
Contents:
- Scientific and Political Interests for Large Research Instruments: There Should be no Illusions (H Curien)
- Present and Future Particle Physics Facilities in Europe (C Llewellyn-Smith)
- Particle Physics Facilities in the United States (S Wojcicki)
- Particle Physics Facilities in Asia (H Sugawara)
- Research and Development and Prospects for Linear Colliders (B H Wiik)
- Particle Physics Facilities from the Users' Point of View
- The Role of ECFA and ICFA (G Flügge)
- High Performance Computing and Networking: Large Facility Aspects (D J Wallace)
- Controls of Large Physics Facilities: Status and Prospects (A Daneels)
- Heavy Ion Physics in a Worldwide Perspective (H J Specht)
- Lepton Probes in Nuclear Physics (J Arvieux)
- Developments in Multidetector High-Resolution Gamma-Ray Spectrometers in Nuclear Physics (P J Twin)
- European Collaboration in Nuclear Physics: The Role of NuPECC (P Kienle)
- European Coordination in Nuclear Physics: The Role of the Nuclear Physics Division of EPS (R A Ricci)
- An Initiative of the International Committee for High Intensity Accelerators (H Feshbach)
- Ion-Storage Cooler Rings (P Schuch)
- Synchrotron Radiation Sources in Worldwide Perspective (Y Petroff)
- Free Electron Laser Facilities: Status and Prospects (M J van der Wiel)
- High Magnetic Field Facilities (G Aubert et al.)
- Reactor Neutron Sources (V L Aksenov)
- Neutron Spallation Sources (H Lengeler)
- Neutron and Synchrotron Radiation Sources in Japan (Y Fujii)
- Synchrotron Radiation Sources and Neutron Beams: Information about EUPRO-Discussions (H Chang)
- Muon Beam Facilities (C Petitjean)
- Laser Facilities (P Lambropoulos)
- Fusion by Magnetic Confinement (Ch Maisonnier)
- Heavy Ion Inertial Fusion (R Bock)
- Experimenting with Plasmas in the European Fusion Programme (F Troyon)
- Ground-Based Facilities in Astrophysics in a Worldwide Perspective (Th J-L Courvoisier)
- Satellite-Based Physics (R M Bonnet)
- Underground Facilities (L Maiani)
- Ground-Based Detection of Gravitational Waves (G Fontaine)
- Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) for Gravitational Wave Measurements (K Danzmann)
- The OECD Megascience Forum (F Praderie)
- From a Life Experience at Building Facilities (R R Wilson)
Readership: Research physicists and funding agency officials.
