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The 3rd International Conference on Micro-Pattern Detectors (MPGD2013) held in Zaragoza on 1-6 July 2013

See the article in the CERN Courier about the conference. The last edition of the International Conference on Micro-Pattern Detectors (MPGD2013) was held in the Paraninfo building of the University of Zaragoza, 1st – 6th July 2013. The MPGD is the most … Continue reading

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Exposition about CERN in Zaragoza

From the 5th to the 22nd of July, Zaragoza has enjoyed an exposition about CERN, in the Paraninfo building of the University. The chairman of the exposition was Manuel Asorey, professor of theoretical physics at the University. Our group, being … Continue reading

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Canfranc Underground Lab on TV show (18-11-2012)

Today members of our group appeared in a public TV channel (La 2). The program is called “Fábrica de Ideas” (Factory of ideas) and it included a small section on the “Laboratorio Subterráneo de Canfranc (LSC)” (Underground Laboratory of Canfranc). … Continue reading

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Upgraded detectors for CAST in 2012

2012: The update of the shielding of Sunset detectors We have just finished the planned upgrade of the Sunset Micromegas detectors. Its main goal has been to reduce the background contribution of the 6 keV peak, originated in the vacuum pipes … Continue reading

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Aragonese Tecnology (Heraldo de Aragón, 15-07-2012)

The work of our group in CAST at CERN appeared in the local press today (Heraldo de Aragón). The piece of news regards aragonese contribution to CERN. It happens that an aragonese company has been responsible of building some of … Continue reading

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T-REX in a press release of the Centro Nacional de Física de Partículas CPAN (2-12-2011)

Scientifist search a new particle, the axion, to explain the dark matter. That is the title of the press release that has appeared today in the news section of the Centro Nacional de Física de Partículas (CPAN). The text describes (in spanish) the … Continue reading

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A Job for Detectives (Aragón Investiga, 30-11-2011) (Spanish language)

Link to an article in the local media featuring an interview with Theopisti Dafni, member of our group: The job of the researcher is looks like the one of the detective: searches clues, tracks, making questions constinuosly to reveal the … Continue reading

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Alfredo Tomás was Interviewed on the Radio. (Audio file in Spanish)

One of the member of our group, Alfredo Tomás, was interviewed for an aragonese radio program called ‘Gente de Aragón’.  Click here to listen the audio.  

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Universidad de Zaragoza takes part in a experiment at CERN (Heraldo de Aragón 21-10-2011)

Our group’s activities in CAST appears this week on the local press. This is the link to the article that appeared in “Heraldo de Aragón”: Universidad de Zaragoza takes part in a experiment at CERN (Heraldo de Aragón 21-10-2011) (in … Continue reading

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Proposal for a Conceptual Design Report (CDRP) of NEXT with a Micromegas readout

The process for technological decision in NEXT finished with the preparation of proposals for CDR (CDRP). The CDRP dubbed MAGIC, based on Micromegas readouts gathers much of the work done under T-REX by our group to study Micromegas readouts for … Continue reading

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