Geneva University - Exotic hadrons, Light Higgs and Dark Forces at BABAR

École de physique
Département de physique nucléaire et corspusculaire

24, quai Ernest-Ansermet
1211 GENÈVE 4
Tél. (022) 379 62 73
Fax: (022) 379 69 92

Monday 1 November 2010
COLLOQUIUM
at 17.00 hrs – Stückelberg Auditorium

From fundamental research to applications: examples
from the Paul Scherrer Institute

Professeur Joël Mesot / Paul Scherrer Institute

The Paul Scherrer Institute, PSI, is the largest research centre for natural and engineering sciences within Switzerland. Centered around the so-called large-scale facilities (muon, neutron, photons) the research activities concentrate on three main subject areas: Structure of Matter, Energy and Environment, and Health. After a short review of the history of PSI, I shall, for each topic, present a few recent research highlights accompanied with examples of industrial applications resulting from fundamental research projects: new X-ray imaging techniques, proton therapy devices or new materials for fuel cell applications. Finally, the future free-electron laser facility SwissFEL planned at PSI will be presented.

Une verrée en compagnie du conférencier sera offerte après le colloque.

Organizer : Prof. Markus Büttiker


by Section de physique