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Zecotek Photonics receives order for more LFS-3 plates
2014-12-01 06:13 ET - News Release
Mr. Michael Minder reports
ZECOTEK'S LFS-3 SCINTILLATION CRYSTAL PLATES SUCCESSFULLY TESTED FOR FINAL QUALIFICATION FOR HADRON COLLIDER EXPERIMENTS AT CERN
The previously announced new configuration of LFS (lutetium fine silicate) scintillation crystals (LFS-3 plates) have been successfully assessed by CERN scientists of the large hadron collider using the high-energy beam upgrade. Due to the positive results, the scientific team at CERN has ordered additional LFS-3 plates to be integrated into modules for the main compact muon solenoid (CMS) experiment. Zecotek Photonics Inc. was informed by the CERN group that the details of a qualification contract and supply agreement will be finalized in early 2015.
"We are excited about the progress taking place at CERN and look forward to the opportunity to have our newly configured LFS technology used in CERN`s upgrade Large Hadron Collider," said Dr. A.F. Zerrouk, Chairman, President, and CEO of Zecotek Photonics Inc. "Our new LFS plates with their new design, unique and unmatched cost performance advantages fulfill the principle criteria necessary for higher energies to be generated in the new LHC upgrades and CMS experiments. We are working with our strategic partner BOET and other associates to finalize the logistic and economic requirements to meet the contractual requirements anticipated in early 2015."
The CMS Experiment is one of two large general-purpose particle physics detectors built on the Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Europe. It is composed of three main components: scintillation material, photo-detectors and the ubiquitous electronic system. Zecotek's new LFS-3 plates were originally tested for use in CERN`s high energy experiments because of their density of material, stopping power, fast decay time, very good energy resolution, unique radiation hardness, and competitive effective price. In March 2013, CERN scientists confirmed that a new subatomic particle discovered at the world's most powerful particle accelerator is the Higgs Boson. As CERN pushes into this new frontier of science, additional experiments are required to determine the particle's properties and its true form. High-energy scintillation crystals with high radiation hardness and solid-state photo detectors are paramount for the success of the next stage of experiments.
About the CMS Experiment at CERN
CMS is one of two general-purpose experiments at CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC) that have been built to search for new physics. CMS is designed to detect a wide range of particles and phenomena produced in the LHC's high-energy proton-proton and heavy-ion collisions. At CMS, scientists are looking into the unknown and trying to answer the most fundamental questions about our Universe, for example: "What is the Universe really made of and what forces act within it?" and "What gives everything substance?". CMS also measures the properties of well-known particles with unprecedented precision and is on the lookout for completely new, unpredicted phenomena. Such research not only increases our understanding but may eventually spark new technologies that could change the world we live in. The CMS experiment is one of the largest international scientific collaborations in history, involving 4300 particle physicists, engineers, technicians, students and support staff from 179 universities and institutes in 41 countries. For more information about CMS please visit https://cms.web.cern.ch.
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