Mierrrrrrrnha's : Slac and Babar
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. Electrons and their <a target=_blanc href=http://hepwww.rl.ac.uk/pub/bigbang/file4.html>antimatter</a> (or <a target=_blanc href=http://www2.slac.stanford.edu/vvc/theory/antiquarks.html>antiparticles</a>) equivalents positrons are accelerated to energies of 50 GeV (<a target=_blanc href=http://www2.slac.stanford.edu/vvc/theory/units.html>gigaelectron volts</a>)'))
The Linac.
. Electrons and their <a target=_blanc href=http://hepwww.rl.ac.uk/pub/bigbang/file4.html>antimatter</a> (or <a target=_blanc href=http://www2.slac.stanford.edu/vvc/theory/antiquarks.html>antiparticles</a>) equivalents positrons are accelerated to energies of 50 GeV (<a target=_blanc href=http://www2.slac.stanford.edu/vvc/theory/units.html>gigaelectron volts</a>)'))
The Linac.
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For several years most BaBarians had an office in this old building.
But there were so many BaBarians stationed at Slac that building 280
almost bursted at its seams. So a new building was build. The ROB (see pictures on Slac page) '))
Good old building 280 (July 1998).
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People excersising during their lunch break at Slac.'))
Part of Slac (July 1998).
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Part of Slac (July 1998).
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View from Slac (July 1998).
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The BaBar detector is designed to detect particles that contain <a target=_blanc href=http://hepweb.rl.ac.uk/ppUKpics/POW/pr_980401.html>b-quarks</a>.
The decay of these quarks can be used to measure <a target=_blanc href=http://www.physics.uc.edu/~kayk/cpviol/CP_A0.html>CP violation</a> (domination of matter over antimatter).
It consists of a silicon <a target=_blanc href=http://rd11.web.cern.ch/RD11/rkb/PH14pp/node202.html#SECTION0002020000000000000000>vertex detector</a>,
a <a target=_blanc href=http://rd11.web.cern.ch/RD11/rkb/PH14pp/node50.html#SECTION000500000000000000000> drift chamber</a>,
a particle identification system (a <a target=_blanc href=http://rd11.web.cern.ch/RD11/rkb/PH14pp/node25.html#SECTION000250000000000000000>Chernkov counter</a>),
a CsI electromagnetic <a target=_blanc href=http://rd11.web.cern.ch/RD11/rkb/PH14pp/node19.html#SECTION000190000000000000000>calorimeter</a>,
and a magnet with an instrumented flux return.'))
The BaBar detector (July 1998).
.<br><br>
The BaBar detector is designed to detect particles that contain <a target=_blanc href=http://hepweb.rl.ac.uk/ppUKpics/POW/pr_980401.html>b-quarks</a>.
The decay of these quarks can be used to measure <a target=_blanc href=http://www.physics.uc.edu/~kayk/cpviol/CP_A0.html>CP violation</a> (domination of matter over antimatter).
It consists of a silicon <a target=_blanc href=http://rd11.web.cern.ch/RD11/rkb/PH14pp/node202.html#SECTION0002020000000000000000>vertex detector</a>,
a <a target=_blanc href=http://rd11.web.cern.ch/RD11/rkb/PH14pp/node50.html#SECTION000500000000000000000> drift chamber</a>,
a particle identification system (a <a target=_blanc href=http://rd11.web.cern.ch/RD11/rkb/PH14pp/node25.html#SECTION000250000000000000000>Chernkov counter</a>),
a CsI electromagnetic <a target=_blanc href=http://rd11.web.cern.ch/RD11/rkb/PH14pp/node19.html#SECTION000190000000000000000>calorimeter</a>,
and a magnet with an instrumented flux return.'))
The BaBar detector (July 1998).
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IR2 (July 1998).
.<br><br>
The BaBar detector is designed to detect particles that contain <a target=_blanc href=http://hepweb.rl.ac.uk/ppUKpics/POW/pr_980401.html>b-quarks</a>.
The decay of these quarks can be used to measure <a target=_blanc href=http://www.physics.uc.edu/~kayk/cpviol/CP_A0.html>CP violation</a> (domination of matter over antimatter).
It consists of a silicon <a target=_blanc href=http://rd11.web.cern.ch/RD11/rkb/PH14pp/node202.html#SECTION0002020000000000000000>vertex detector</a>,
a <a target=_blanc href=http://rd11.web.cern.ch/RD11/rkb/PH14pp/node50.html#SECTION000500000000000000000> drift chamber</a>,
a particle identification system (a <a target=_blanc href=http://rd11.web.cern.ch/RD11/rkb/PH14pp/node25.html#SECTION000250000000000000000>Chernkov counter</a>),
a CsI electromagnetic <a target=_blanc href=http://rd11.web.cern.ch/RD11/rkb/PH14pp/node19.html#SECTION000190000000000000000>calorimeter</a>,
and a magnet with an instrumented flux return.'))
The BaBar detector (July 1998).
.<br><br>
The BaBar detector is designed to detect particles that contain <a target=_blanc href=http://hepweb.rl.ac.uk/ppUKpics/POW/pr_980401.html>b-quarks</a>.
The decay of these quarks can be used to measure <a target=_blanc href=http://www.physics.uc.edu/~kayk/cpviol/CP_A0.html>CP violation</a> (domination of matter over antimatter).
It consists of a silicon <a target=_blanc href=http://rd11.web.cern.ch/RD11/rkb/PH14pp/node202.html#SECTION0002020000000000000000>vertex detector</a>,
a <a target=_blanc href=http://rd11.web.cern.ch/RD11/rkb/PH14pp/node50.html#SECTION000500000000000000000> drift chamber</a>,
a particle identification system (a <a target=_blanc href=http://rd11.web.cern.ch/RD11/rkb/PH14pp/node25.html#SECTION000250000000000000000>Chernkov counter</a>),
a CsI electromagnetic <a target=_blanc href=http://rd11.web.cern.ch/RD11/rkb/PH14pp/node19.html#SECTION000190000000000000000>calorimeter</a>,
and a magnet with an instrumented flux return.'))
The BaBar detector (July 1998).
.<br><br>
The BaBar detector is designed to detect particles that contain <a target=_blanc href=http://hepweb.rl.ac.uk/ppUKpics/POW/pr_980401.html>b-quarks</a>.
The decay of these quarks can be used to measure <a target=_blanc href=http://www.physics.uc.edu/~kayk/cpviol/CP_A0.html>CP violation</a> (domination of matter over antimatter).
It consists of a silicon <a target=_blanc href=http://rd11.web.cern.ch/RD11/rkb/PH14pp/node202.html#SECTION0002020000000000000000>vertex detector</a>,
a <a target=_blanc href=http://rd11.web.cern.ch/RD11/rkb/PH14pp/node50.html#SECTION000500000000000000000> drift chamber</a>,
a particle identification system (a <a target=_blanc href=http://rd11.web.cern.ch/RD11/rkb/PH14pp/node25.html#SECTION000250000000000000000>Chernkov counter</a>),
a CsI electromagnetic <a target=_blanc href=http://rd11.web.cern.ch/RD11/rkb/PH14pp/node19.html#SECTION000190000000000000000>calorimeter</a>,
and a magnet with an instrumented flux return.'))
The BaBar detector opened up (February 1999).
.<br><br>
The BaBar detector is designed to detect particles that contain <a target=_blanc href=http://hepweb.rl.ac.uk/ppUKpics/POW/pr_980401.html>b-quarks</a>.
The decay of these quarks can be used to measure <a target=_blanc href=http://www.physics.uc.edu/~kayk/cpviol/CP_A0.html>CP violation</a> (domination of matter over antimatter).
It consists of a silicon <a target=_blanc href=http://rd11.web.cern.ch/RD11/rkb/PH14pp/node202.html#SECTION0002020000000000000000>vertex detector</a>,
a <a target=_blanc href=http://rd11.web.cern.ch/RD11/rkb/PH14pp/node50.html#SECTION000500000000000000000> drift chamber</a>,
a particle identification system (a <a target=_blanc href=http://rd11.web.cern.ch/RD11/rkb/PH14pp/node25.html#SECTION000250000000000000000>Chernkov counter</a>),
a CsI electromagnetic <a target=_blanc href=http://rd11.web.cern.ch/RD11/rkb/PH14pp/node19.html#SECTION000190000000000000000>calorimeter</a>,
and a magnet with an instrumented flux return.'))
The BaBar detector opened up (February 1999).
.<br><br>
The BaBar detector is designed to detect particles that contain <a target=_blanc href=http://hepweb.rl.ac.uk/ppUKpics/POW/pr_980401.html>b-quarks</a>.
The decay of these quarks can be used to measure <a target=_blanc href=http://www.physics.uc.edu/~kayk/cpviol/CP_A0.html>CP violation</a> (domination of matter over antimatter).
It consists of a silicon <a target=_blanc href=http://rd11.web.cern.ch/RD11/rkb/PH14pp/node202.html#SECTION0002020000000000000000>vertex detector</a>,
a <a target=_blanc href=http://rd11.web.cern.ch/RD11/rkb/PH14pp/node50.html#SECTION000500000000000000000> drift chamber</a>,
a particle identification system (a <a target=_blanc href=http://rd11.web.cern.ch/RD11/rkb/PH14pp/node25.html#SECTION000250000000000000000>Chernkov counter</a>),
a CsI electromagnetic <a target=_blanc href=http://rd11.web.cern.ch/RD11/rkb/PH14pp/node19.html#SECTION000190000000000000000>calorimeter</a>,
and a magnet with an instrumented flux return.'))
The BaBar detector opened up (February 1999).
.<br><br>
The BaBar detector is designed to detect particles that contain <a target=_blanc href=http://hepweb.rl.ac.uk/ppUKpics/POW/pr_980401.html>b-quarks</a>.
The decay of these quarks can be used to measure <a target=_blanc href=http://www.physics.uc.edu/~kayk/cpviol/CP_A0.html>CP violation</a> (domination of matter over antimatter).
It consists of a silicon <a target=_blanc href=http://rd11.web.cern.ch/RD11/rkb/PH14pp/node202.html#SECTION0002020000000000000000>vertex detector</a>,
a <a target=_blanc href=http://rd11.web.cern.ch/RD11/rkb/PH14pp/node50.html#SECTION000500000000000000000> drift chamber</a>,
a particle identification system (a <a target=_blanc href=http://rd11.web.cern.ch/RD11/rkb/PH14pp/node25.html#SECTION000250000000000000000>Chernkov counter</a>),
a CsI electromagnetic <a target=_blanc href=http://rd11.web.cern.ch/RD11/rkb/PH14pp/node19.html#SECTION000190000000000000000>calorimeter</a>,
and a magnet with an instrumented flux return.'))
The BaBar detector opened up (February 1999).
.<br><br>
The BaBar detector is designed to detect particles that contain <a target=_blanc href=http://hepweb.rl.ac.uk/ppUKpics/POW/pr_980401.html>b-quarks</a>.
The decay of these quarks can be used to measure <a target=_blanc href=http://www.physics.uc.edu/~kayk/cpviol/CP_A0.html>CP violation</a> (domination of matter over antimatter).
It consists of a silicon <a target=_blanc href=http://rd11.web.cern.ch/RD11/rkb/PH14pp/node202.html#SECTION0002020000000000000000>vertex detector</a>,
a <a target=_blanc href=http://rd11.web.cern.ch/RD11/rkb/PH14pp/node50.html#SECTION000500000000000000000> drift chamber</a>,
a particle identification system (a <a target=_blanc href=http://rd11.web.cern.ch/RD11/rkb/PH14pp/node25.html#SECTION000250000000000000000>Chernkov counter</a>),
a CsI electromagnetic <a target=_blanc href=http://rd11.web.cern.ch/RD11/rkb/PH14pp/node19.html#SECTION000190000000000000000>calorimeter</a>,
and a magnet with an instrumented flux return.'))
The BaBar detector opened up (February 1999).
.<br><br>
The BaBar detector is designed to detect particles that contain <a target=_blanc href=http://hepweb.rl.ac.uk/ppUKpics/POW/pr_980401.html>b-quarks</a>.
The decay of these quarks can be used to measure <a target=_blanc href=http://www.physics.uc.edu/~kayk/cpviol/CP_A0.html>CP violation</a> (domination of matter over antimatter).
It consists of a silicon <a target=_blanc href=http://rd11.web.cern.ch/RD11/rkb/PH14pp/node202.html#SECTION0002020000000000000000>vertex detector</a>,
a <a target=_blanc href=http://rd11.web.cern.ch/RD11/rkb/PH14pp/node50.html#SECTION000500000000000000000> drift chamber</a>,
a particle identification system (a <a target=_blanc href=http://rd11.web.cern.ch/RD11/rkb/PH14pp/node25.html#SECTION000250000000000000000>Chernkov counter</a>),
a CsI electromagnetic <a target=_blanc href=http://rd11.web.cern.ch/RD11/rkb/PH14pp/node19.html#SECTION000190000000000000000>calorimeter</a>,
and a magnet with an instrumented flux return.'))
The BaBar detector opened up (February 1999).
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The new ROB.
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The new ROB.
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The view from the ROB.
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Well, all that were present during the collaboration week July 2002. '))
The BaBar collaboration (July 2002).
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Well, all that were present during the collaboration week July 2002. '))
The BaBar driftchamber collaboration (July 2002).
Updated 09-mei-2005, Mirna van Hoek