Mr
Gabriel CACERES
(Augustana College)
05/08/2008, 09:20
Previously, it has been argued that the anomalous emission form the region around the Galactic Center observed by the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP), known as the "WMAP Haze", may be synchrotron emission from relativistic electrons and positrons produced in dark matter annihilations. In particular, the angular distribution, spectrum, and intensity of the observed emission are...
Mr
Matthew COSENZA
(Illinois Institute of Technology)
05/08/2008, 09:40
The 4th Concept Detector will have two proposal designs, a two-solenoid design and a one-solenoid design. Using a finite element analysis (FEM) program called COMSOL, preliminary magnetic field, stress, and deflection analyses were developed for the newer one-solenoid design. Much of the summer was dedicated to understanding COMSOL and learning how to use the computer assisted drawing (CAD)...
Mr
Marc'Quinn DAVIS
(University of the District of Columbia)
05/08/2008, 10:10
The Electronic Logbook (E-Log) used at the D Zero (D0) experiment at Fermilab was designed to improve and replace paper copies of logbooks which were traditionally used. The E-Log book provides a mechanism for placing information on line where it can be accessed, searched and up-dated by individuals from any web browser. This web-based system is flexible and saves both time and space. This...
Mr
Andrés DELANNOY
(University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez)
05/08/2008, 10:30
This paper describes the research performed on a Hall probe based magnetic measurement system in order to determine if it is capable of recording magnetic fields of required magnitude generated by superconducting solenoid magnets. These superconducting solenoids are being developed for a R&D project named High Intensity Neutrino Source. The project design demands a very low stray field due to...
Mr
Adam LOWERY
(Lincoln University)
05/08/2008, 11:00
Microwave circulators are important for the RFQ (radio frequency quadripole), that will be installed in the High Intensity Neutrino Source (HINS) linac front end at the Meson Detector building at Fermilab, in order to prevent energy reflections back at the phase shifters. They are composed of magnetized ferrite materials, i.e. garnets, which in collaboration with a permanent magnet produce the...
Mr
Jefferson OKRAKU
(Morehouse College)
05/08/2008, 11:20
Information from pixel detectors is sent to data acquisition boards which go on to send the information to computers for analysis. CAPTAN (Compact and Programmable daTa Acquisition Nodes) are versatile and flexible data acquisition boards that allow analog signal from pixel detectors to be digitized and have primary processing done. The information is then sent via ethernet to a computer for...
Ms
Amanda BLAND
(Mississippi Valley State University)
06/08/2008, 09:20
This document describes a project to expand and improve the web pages used to monitor the temperatures in areas of the Fermilab Computing Division’s Grid Computing Center and Lattice Computing Center.
Edgar PALACIOS
(Illinois Institute of Technology)
06/08/2008, 09:40
A luminosity upgrade has been planned for the LHC within the next 5 years. So far Nb3Sn magnets seems to be the best candidate for this upgrade. Unfortunately, these conductors suffer from thermo-magnetic instabilities, flux jump, which limit their practical use. Thus, two experiments where done to analyze and hopefully understand these instabilities in further detail.
Mr
Andre PRESCOD
(South Carolina State University)
06/08/2008, 10:10
This paper focuses on the impact of the earth’s motion on magnetic alignment. More directly, this paper analyzes ground motion of water pools that were set up for modeling the slow degeneration in the alignment of magnets. It explores theories that have been found to express a relation between distance and time and the existence of a constant, in the determination of an alignment ‘factor’ at...
Mr
Caleb TILLMAN
(Reed College)
06/08/2008, 10:30
This paper discusses data acquisition/analysis techniques used early on in the Antimatter Gravitation Experiment (AGE). It covers the use of lasers, photodiodes, and interferometers in conjunction with a three grating interferomer to that end. A short discussion of the first results from this experiment is included. It also explains the use of these results and how they can help in the future.
Jason TRINIDAD-PÉREZ
(Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Bayamón Campus)
06/08/2008, 11:00
An RF simulator is needed to test the electronics used to control RF cavities. This paper discusses the process to configure the FPGA for simulating an RF cavity, and creating an interface in MATLAB using C MEX-files. It also includes information about the hardware used in this project and tests done to verify the correct functionality of the card’s configuration.