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€150,000 euros funding for the ELMA project: For high-end detectors as #ALICE at CERN, CBM or R3B at FAIR, monolithic silicon pixel sensors (MAPS) have recently established themselves as the best detectors for the reconstruction of particle trajectories and collision vertices at the core of particle and nuclear physics experiments. They can now be studied in the ELMA research project, jointly presented by the Università degli Studi di Trieste and GSI/FAIR in #Darmstadt, thanks to funding by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation within the Cultural Cooperation framework between Italy and Germany. The ELMA researchers, led by Professor Giacomo Contin at University of Trieste and Professor Silvia Masciocchi at Heidelberg University and GSI, will systematically study the MAPS response to selected particles and particle energies. © Courtesy of the ALICE Collaboration https://lnkd.in/eEYch3RS

This experiment of Focused Energy Inc. is currently running at GSI/FAIR: ⚪️ 🟨Studying the dependency of LPI on the coherence length of #laser pulses  🟨 Machine: PHELIX  ⚪️Energy: Laser energy up to 200 J  🟨 Intensity: Laser intensity up to 10^15 W/cm^2  ⚪️Pulse: nanoseconds The recent demonstration of ignition and net energy gain at the National Ignition Facility has paved the way for inertial fusion energy. One of the remaining scientific challenges are laser plasma instabilities (LPI). They are detrimental to inertial confinement fusion because they can significantly impact the implosion through reduced laser-energy coupling and hot electron preheat. In this experiment we study LPI mitigation with spectrally broad bandwidth laser light.  Image: Setup of the experiment in the HHT target chamber © Prof. Dr. Florian Wasser #FusionEnergy #Research

The CBM detector at FAIR: When it is ready we will study neutron stars on Earth with this experimental setup 🤓 Although a neutron star has only the diameter of a city, it weighs around one million times more than the whole Earth! 💥The collision of atomic nuclei at high speeds can produce conditions similar to those in neutron stars for a split second.  🏗️ The CBM detector is currently under construction here: https://lnkd.in/ePEKQmD7 © GSI/FAIR, Zeitrausch

For the first time, scientists were able to observe two-photon decay in a “naked” atomic nucleus: The measured lifetime was surprisingly short! “The obtained short lifetime was not expected and we are very excited about the theoretical explanation. However, further experiments will be necessary to reconcile theory and experiment for this rare phenomenon,” says Professor Klaus Blaum, Director of the Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik in Heidelberg, summarizing the experiments at the GSI/FAIR storage ring together with IRFU Saclay CEA. https://lnkd.in/d_k9yenK © G. Otto, GSI/FAIR

🌐 Workshop Recap: Radiation Hardness Testing at GSI   We recently hosted an insightful workshop on "Radiation Hardness Testing" in collaboration with Hi-Acts | Helmholtz Innovation Platform for Accelerator-Based Technologies & Solutions and Datzmann interact & innovate GmbH at GSI campus. The event focused on the current status, best practices, challenges, and future opportunities in the field, bringing together experts from GSI and external institutions. Key topics included two 'Hi-Acts Use Case Initiatives', the "Standardised Station for High-Energy Heavy Ion Radiation on Electronics" project at GSI Biophysics, which simplifies and standardises testing procedures for space electronics, and the "Microprobe 2.0" project at GSI Materials Research, an upgrade project to develop an innovative instrument for single-event effect testing of integrated electronic circuits. Highlights of the workshop were collaborative goal-setting and discussions on aligning GSI's beam offerings with industry needs. Along with an insightful presentation by Rubén García Alía from CERN on best practices in radiation hardness testing, and Gerd Datzmann (DINI) providing an overview of the European radiation hardness testing landscape. The workshop facilitated in-depth discussions, knowledge sharing, and networking opportunities aimed at driving innovation and addressing challenges in radiation hardness testing. ⏩ For more information and upcoming events, visit- https://lnkd.in/e6bwqG5P Many thanks again to: Daniel Severin, Marco Durante, Tim Wagner, Gerd Datzmann, Martina Bauer, Corinna Kausch, Kay-Obbe Voss, Ina Schubert, Christoph Schuy, Maria Eugenia Toimil Molares, Ivan Prokhorov, Sven Löchner, Surowiec Alicja, Rubén García Alía #IdeateCollaborateInnovate #TechnologyTransfer #RadiationHardness #Innovation #BestPractices #FutureOpportunities Hi-Acts | Helmholtz Innovation Platform for Accelerator-Based Technologies & Solutions GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research in Europe GmbH © G. Otto & C. Schuy, GSI/FAIR

GSI and FAIR are taking part in the CURIOUS 2024 conference! As one of the world's leading gatherings on the future of #science & #technology, the event is taking place from July 10–11 in #Mainz. Many high-ranking speakers, including several Nobel laureates, give lectures and networking is hitting it off for us and our students! #curious2024 Future Insight e.V. #unitedbyscience Copyright: GSI/FAIR

Wir suchen dich 🫵 Bist du bereit für eine Karriere, die dich in die Welt der Spitzenforschung führt? Bei GSI und FAIR in Darmstadt bieten wir jungen Menschen die Chance auf eine erstklassige Ausbildung oder ein duales Studium in einem internationalen Umfeld.  🌟 Deshalb solltest du dich uns anschließen solltest: 🔬 Spitzenforschung: Arbeite an bahnbrechenden Projekten - du gestaltest die Zukunft mit! 🌍 Internationales Umfeld: Knüpfe weltweite Kontakte und arbeite mit führenden Wissenschaftler*innen und Ingenieur*innen zusammen, die sich auf junge Kolleg*innen freuen!  🏅 Exzellente Ausbildung: Erhalte eine praxisnahe Ausbildung oder ein duales Studium mit modernster Technik und Infrastruktur.  💡 Karrierechancen: Starte deine Karriere in einem zukunftsorientierten Forschungszentrum mit vielfältigen Aufstiegschancen!  🤝 Gemeinschaft: Werde Teil eines engagierten und unterstützenden Teams, das gemeinsam Großes erreicht. Wir freuen uns auf dich! Mach den ersten Schritt und bewirb dich jetzt: 👉 www.gsi.de/jobs #Ausbildung #DualesStudium #Karriere #azubi #Darmstadt #Frankfurt © GSI/FAIR, L. Möller

Amèlia Jansen van Vuuren from South Africa originally wanted to study medicine. Now she is doing her PhD at GSI after starting as a participant of GET_INvolved in research with FAIR in a Radiation Biology project. In our interview, she tells us what made her change her mind and about her first time in the Northern hemisphere: https://lnkd.in/e2-39_RJ Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft / Helmholtz Association #Blog © private

We mourn the loss of our former division head Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Peter Armbruster who passed away at the age of 92. Peter Armbruster created and achieved groundbreaking research in his long and fulfilling life. This applies in particular to his achievements for and at GSI, where he was a leading scientist and a longstanding member of the Scientific Directorate from 1971 to 1996. As the initiator of the research program for the synthesis and study of superheavy elements at GSI, he and his research team succeeded in discovering the chemical elements 107 - Bohrium, 108 - Hassium, 109 - Meitnerium, 110 - Darmstadtium, 111 - Roentgenium and 112 - Copernicium. Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/eMSDyudS