Large Facilities in Physics

by Jacob, M.; Schopper, Herwig F.

• ISBN13: 9789810221577
• ISBN10: 9810221576
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1995-06-01
• Publisher: World Scientific Pub Co Inc

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Summary	p. 3
Scientific and political interests for large research instruments: "There should be no illusions"	p. 7
Present and future particle physics facilities in Europe	p. 11
Particle physics facilities in the United States	p. 34
Particle physics facilities in Asia	p. 41
Research and development prospects for linear colliders	p. 57
Particle physics facilities from the user's point of view; the role of ECFA and ICFA	p. 79
High performance computing and networking: large facility aspects	p. 101
Controls of large physics facilities: status and prospects	p. 110
Heavy ion physics in a worldwide perspective	p. 135
Lepton probes in nuclear physics	p. 159
Developments in multidetector high-resolution gamma-ray spectrometers in nuclear physics	p. 195
European collaboration in nuclear physics: the role of NuPECC	p. 206
European coordination in nuclear physics: the role of the Nuclear Physics Division of EPS	p. 214
An initiative of the International Committee for High Intensity Accelerators	p. 217
Ion-storage cooler rings	p. 222
Synchrotron radiation sources in worldwide perspective	p. 241
Free electron laser facilities: status and prospects	p. 252
High magnetic field facilities	p. 265
Reactor neutron sources	p. 273
Neutron spallation sources	p. 292
Neutron and synchrotron radiation sources in Japan	p. 307
Synchrotron radiation sources and neutron beams: information about EUPRO-discussions	p. 313
Muon beam facilities	p. 316
Laser facilities	p. 331
Fusion by magnetic confinement	p. 337
Heavy ion inertial fusion	p. 348
Experimenting with plasmas in the European fusion programme	p. 362
Ground-based facilities in astrophysics in a worldwide perspective	p. 375
Satellite-based physics	p. 385
Underground facilities	p. 396
Ground-based detection of gravitational waves	p. 414
Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) for gravitational wave measurements	p. 427
The OECD Megascience Forum	p. 443
Summary of Round-Table on "Large and small science"	p. 449
Summary of Round-Table on "Challenges and benefits of large facilities"	p. 453
Summary of Round-Table on "Selection procedures and priority assessment for future large facilities"	p. 457
From a life experience at building facilities	p. 465
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