20 Subatomic Stories: Is the Planck length really the smallest? Fermilab 2020-08-19 | A reasonable question of physics is if there is a smallest possible size and shortest duration and some scientists have claimed that there is and they are called the Planck length and Planck time. In this episode of Subatomic Stories, Fermilab’s Dr. Don Lincoln explains the truth of the Planck constants. It’s not what you think.Don Lincoln article in Fermilab Today: “Planck length, minimal length”fnal.gov/pub/today/archive/archive_2013/today13-11-01_NutshellReadMore.html Alden Mead’s 1964 paper: “Possible Connection Between Gravitation and Fundamental Length” (subscription required)journals.aps.org/pr/pdf/10.1103/PhysRev.135.B849 Frank Wilczek’s paper on absolute unitshttp://ctpweb.lns.mit.edu/physics_today/phystoday/Abs_limits388.pdf Mead and Wilczek’s public conversationhttp://ctpweb.lns.mit.edu/physics_today/phystoday/Alden-Repsonse323.pdfEnergy conservation in general relativity: John Baezhttp://math.ucr.edu/home/baez/physics/Relativity/GR/energy_gr.htmlEnergy conservation in general relativity: Sean Carrollpreposterousuniverse.com/blog/2010/02/22/energy-is-not-conservedFermilab physics 101:fnal.gov/pub/science/particle-physics-101/index.htmlFermilab home page:fnal.gov
What is quantum entanglement? Fermilab 2024-04-11 | What is quantum entanglement? Stay tuned all week as we answer more of your #quantum questions for World Quantum Day!#askfermilab #WorldQuantumDay #physics
What is superposition and how does it relate to the behavior of particles on a quantum level? Fermilab 2024-04-11 | What is superposition and how does it relate to the behavior of particles on a quantum level? Stay tuned all week as we answer more of your #quantum questions for World Quantum Day!#askfermilab #WorldQuantumDay #physics
How do quantum scientists ensure that the measurements they make are valid and unaffected by noise? Fermilab 2024-04-10 | How do scientists ensure that the measurements they make at the quantum level are valid and unaffected by noise? Stay tuned all week as we answer more of your #quantum questions for World Quantum Day!#AskFermilab #WorldQuantumDay #Physics
What is the ideal temperature for a quantum computer? Fermilab 2024-04-10 | What is the ideal temperature for a quantum computer? Stay tuned all week as we answer more of your #quantum questions for World Quantum Day!#AskFermilab #WorldQuantumDay #Physics
How do you use quantum to study dark matter? Fermilab 2024-04-10 | How do you use quantum to study dark matter? Stay tuned all week as we answer more of your #quantum questions for World Quantum Day!#AskFermilab #WorldQuantumDay #Physics
Are there any practical applications of quantum in use today? Fermilab 2024-04-10 | Are there any practical applications for quantum in use today? Stay tuned all week as we answer more of your #quantum questions for World Quantum Day!#AskFermilab #WorldQuantumDay #Physics
Can all of classical physics be described using quantum mechanics? Fermilab 2024-04-09 | Can all of classical physics be described using quantum mechanics? Stay tuned all week as we answer more of your #quantum questions for World Quantum Day!#askfermilab#Quantum questions for World Quantum Day!#AskFermilab #quantum #physics
What do scientists mean when they say a particle has spin? Fermilab 2024-04-09 | What do scientists mean when they say a particle has spin? Stay tuned all week as we answer more of your #quantum questions for World Quantum Day!#WorldQuantumDay #physics
How do particles decide whether to exhibit particle- or wave-like properties? #shorts Fermilab 2024-04-09 | Thanks to everyone who sent us questions for #WorldQuantumDay! First up, how do particles decide to exhibit particle-like or wave-like properties? And stay tuned all week as we answer more of your questions!#AskFermilab #quantum #physics
Why do neutrinos have mass? | Even Bananas Fermilab 2024-03-20 | Even decades after discovering neutrinos have mass, scientists still don't know what that mass is or how they get it. Join #EvenBananas host Dr. Kirsty Duffy, along with guest theoretical physicist Dr. Pedro Machado, as they discuss different theories of how neutrinos get their mass.#neutrino #physics #fermilab Links:Why do bananas emit neutrinos episode:youtu.be/RvNTnvQMEM8Even Bananas playlist:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCfRa7MXBEsp1cvIsZ4shi6MrHb-tnAqTAll Things Neutrino:neutrinos.fnal.govSymmetry article:symmetrymagazine.org/article/do-hidden-influences-give-neutrinos-their-tiny-massFermilab physics 101:fnal.gov/pub/science/particle-physics-101/index.htmlFermilab home page:https://fnal.govProduction Credits: Host: Kirsty Duffy Director: Ryan PostelEditor: Dan SvobodaCamera/Audio: Luke PickeringIllustrator: Samantha KochWriters: Kirsty Duffy, Ryan Postel, Steve Biller, Caitlyn BuongiornoGuest: Pedro MachadoTheme Song: Scott Hershberger
Send us your questions for World Quantum Day 2024 #shorts Fermilab 2024-03-18 | This year for World Quantum Day we want to answer your questions about #quantum! Comment your questions about quantum information science and we'll choose a few of them for our scientists to answer in the week leading up to World Quantum Day 2024. 📆Deadline: Saturday, March 23, 2024, end of day. #fermilab #quantumphysics #physics
The worst prediction in physics Fermilab 2024-03-14 | It seems that predicting the energy density of empty space should be a simple thing, yet it turns out that the two best theories of modern physics (the standard model and the general theory of relativity) make staggeringly different predictions. In this video, Fermilab’s Dr. Don admits to this dirty little secret of physics.Dark energy video:youtube.com/watch?v=THT_BAdKe6g Quantum foam video:youtube.com/watch?v=nYDokJ2A_vU Video talking about why the Planck length is the shortest length consistent with the standard model: youtube.com/watch?v=rzB2R_qiC28Possible answers:scientificamerican.com/article/the-cosmological-constant-is-physics-most-embarrassing-problemFermilab physics 101:fnal.gov/pub/science/particle-physics-101/index.htmlFermilab home page:fnal.gov
Introducing the Quantum Garage at the SQMS Center Fermilab 2024-02-28 | Presenting "The Quantum Garage" at the Fermilab-hosted SQMS Center! The 6,000-sq.-ft. lab was imagined, designed and built by the Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems Center to unite scientific communities, industries and start-ups nationally and internationally to advance #quantum information #science and #technology.The SQMS Center is one of five research centers funded by the U.S. Department of @Energy as part of a national initiative to develop and deploy the world’s most powerful quantum computers and sensors.SQMS Website:sqmscenter.fnal.gov@doescience #quantumphysics #quantumcomputing #fermilab #physics
Deep dive into the known forces Fermilab 2024-02-21 | Popular science explanations of the standard model usually describe four forces (strong nuclear, electromagnetism, weak nuclear, and gravity). They also claim that some of the forces are stronger than others. What they don’t tell you is that all of those claims are only valid for distances comparable to the radius of a proton. For different size scales, the order of the strength of the forces can be wildly different.In this video, Dr. Don does a much deeper dive into the topic. Prepare to be amazed.Is the weak nuclear force really a force?:youtube.com/watch?v=RvH0hLaBOTkFermilab physics 101:fnal.gov/pub/science/particle-physics-101/index.htmlFermilab home page:fnal.gov
Operating Fermilabs particle accelerators | Behind the Science Fermilab 2024-02-07 | Our particle accelerator complex drives discovery at #Fermilab. The accelerator operators are the heart of the complex, working 24/7 to ensure every machine is working at its most efficient. They understand and maintain some of the most complex devices ever made. This allows our scientists and experimenters to conduct the worlds most advanced research and discover the mysteries of matter, energy, space and time. In this video, we'll go behind the scenes with members of the team to explore how the accelerator operators work in support of advancing Fermilab’s mission every day.For more information, visit:https://fermilab.jobsCredits:Featuring: Cindy Joe, Erin Cook, Laura Bolt, Trey Thompson, Spencer Garcia-SchiefelbeinDirector: Ryan PostelEditor: Dan SvobodaProduction assistance: Lynn Johnson, Caitlyn BuongiornoGraphic Design: Samantha KochConsultants: Donovan Tooke, Todd Sullivan#physics #science #accelerator #scienceexperiment #particleaccelerator #particlephysics
Fermilab’s Wilson Hall open to the public #fermilab #shorts Fermilab 2024-02-01 | Wilson Hall, the iconic building that serves as the heart of Fermilab’s Batavia campus, is now open to the public Monday through Friday! 🙌Visitors are welcome to experience the science exhibits on the atrium level and eat in the café, visit the Ramsey Auditorium, the ground floor credit union and the second-floor art gallery.Hours: Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm; REAL ID-compliant identification is required for all visitors to enter the site, which provides visitors with access to Wilson Hall, the Lederman Science Center, walking trails, and the bison herd for viewing.🔗 Read more: news.fnal.gov/2024/01/fermilabs-wilson-hall-open-to-the-public
What does that equation mean? Fermilab 2024-01-24 | The equation of the standard model of particle physics is a messy one, incorporating all of the known subatomic phenomena. In this video, Fermilab’s Dr. Don breaks it all down.Intuitive description of Lagrangians:profoundphysics.com/category/lagrangian-hamiltonian-mechanics The errant Hermitian conjugate (Flip Tanedo):http://www.quantumdiaries.org/2011/06/26/cern-mug-summarizes-standard-model-but-is-off-by-a-factor-of-2Other science explainers written or influenced by Flip TanedoParticleBites: particlebites.comOlder writings: http://www.quantumdiaries.org/author/flip-tanedo Flip’s page: https://particle.ucr.edu/ Flip’s podcast: alieward.com/ologies/scotohylology Thomas Gutierrez original post on the big Standard Model equationhttp://nuclear.ucdavis.edu/~tgutierr/files/stmL1.html Thomas Gutierrez’s current web page:tdgutierrez.comSymmetry magazine deconstructionsymmetrymagazine.org/article/the-deconstructed-standard-model-equationFermilab physics 101:fnal.gov/pub/science/particle-physics-101/index.htmlFermilab home page:fnal.gov
How Fermilab made the particle beam for Muon g-2 Fermilab 2024-01-17 | Uncovering the mysteries of matter, space and time requires a beam of subatomic particles. #Fermilab scientists and engineers used a complex system of magnets to create and store a beam of muons for their groundbreaking work on the Muon g-2 experiment. This allowed the team to achieve the world’s most precise measurement of the anomalous magnetic moment of the muon. Muon g-2 first results 2021 video: youtube.com/watch?v=ZjnK5exNhZ0 Muon g-2 new results 2023 video: youtu.be/hkHd_wxMfrs?feature=shared Muon g-2 new results 2023 press release: http://news.fnal.gov Fermilab home page: https://fnal.gov Muon g-2 experiment: muon-g-2.fnal.gov/ #gminus2 #physics #muon Credits:Writers: Maxwell Bernstein, Caitlyn Buongiorno, Ryan Postel, Kurt RiesselmannFeatured scientists: Matt Bressler, Lorenzo Cotrozzi, Andy Edmonds, On Kim, James MottDirector: Ryan PostelEditor: Dan SvobodaProduction assistance: Lynn Johnson, Dan SvobodaGraphic Design: Samantha Koch
Are neutrinos their own antiparticle? | Even Bananas Fermilab 2024-01-09 | Neutrinos are strange particles, but could they really be their own antimatter particle? And if they are their own antiparticle, what would that mean for our understanding of the universe? Join #evenbananas host Dr. Kirsty Duffy, along with guest Dr. Steven Biller, as they discuss research into neutrino-less double beta decays. #majorana #physics #neutrinoLinks:Why do bananas emit neutrinos episode:youtu.be/RvNTnvQMEM8Even Bananas playlist:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCfRa7MXBEsp1cvIsZ4shi6MrHb-tnAqTAll Things Neutrino:neutrinos.fnal.govFermilab physics 101:fnal.gov/pub/science/particle-physics-101/index.htmlFermilab home page:https://fnal.govProduction Credits: Host: Kirsty Duffy Director/Editor: Ryan PostelCamera/Audio: Luke PickeringIllustrator: Samantha KochWriters: Kirsty Duffy, Ryan Postel, Steve Biller, Caitlyn BuongiornoGuest: Steve BillerTheme Song: Scott Hershberger
Fermilabs search for sterile neutrinos Fermilab 2024-01-03 | Fermilab has long been one of the world's preeminent centers of accelerator-based neutrino research. In this video, Dr. Don explains the Short-Baseline Neutrino Program (SBN) and what it hopes to find. Besides searching for an elusive theoretical particle called the sterile neutrino, SBN is also developing technologies and personnel to ensure that Fermilab plays a leadership role in neutrino research for the next several decades.Is there a center of the universe?:youtube.com/watch?v=A0FZgCiJGrgHow will PIP-II take Fermilab to the next level?:youtube.com/watch?v=1KWyM4TGYFsWhat is the DUNE experiment?:youtube.com/watch?v=2os1rfVXRCM Do neutrinos and antimatter neutrinos oscillate differently?:youtube.com/watch?v=PsqEcGMjEfo Neutrinos: Nature's Identity Thieves?:youtube.com/watch?v=RGv-pcKRf6QWhat are neutrinos?:youtube.com/watch?v=J8dRZjOD_MESterile neutrinos and seesaws:youtube.com/watch?v=bgg32f6wl4oHow do you make a neutrino beam?:youtube.com/watch?v=y8kJFXhN7PoHow do you detect a neutrino?:youtube.com/watch?v=gKO8f79EkewFermilab physics 101:fnal.gov/pub/science/particle-physics-101/index.htmlFermilab home page:fnal.gov
2023 Fermilab Highlights Fermilab 2023-12-20 | At Fermilab, the year 2023 brought many highlights: major science results, construction, ribbon cuttings, records and much more. Get a quick, 3-minute recap of our 2023 milestones in this video, which features footage from around the lab. For more news from Fermilab, visit news.fnal.gov #science #fermilab #research
International contributions to DUNE Fermilab 2023-12-19 | Ten international funding agencies will contribute to the construction of the gigantic particle detectors for the Fermilab-hosted Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment. DUNE will be the world’s most comprehensive experiment to study neutrinos: tiny, lightweight particles that permeate the universe but rarely interact with anything. DUNE will seek to determine whether neutrinos could be the reason the universe is made of matter; look for neutrinos emitted from exploding stars to learn more about the formation of neutron stars and black holes; and watch for a rare subatomic phenomenon that could elucidate the unification of nature’s forces. For more information:Press release;news.fnal.gov/2023/12/international-science-organizations-sign-agreement-to-provide-hardware-for-the-deep-underground-neutrino-experiment DUNE website at Fermilab:lbnf-dune.fnal.gov
DUNE prototype detector installation at Fermilab #shorts Fermilab 2023-12-01 | Long before the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment takes its first measurements in an effort to expand our understanding of the universe, a prototype for one of the experiment’s detectors is blazing new trails in neutrino detection technology.DUNE, currently under construction, will be a massive experiment that spans more than 800 miles. A beam of neutrinos originating at Fermilab will pass through a particle detector located on the Fermilab site, then travel through the ground to a huge detector at the Sanford Underground Research Facility in South Dakota.🔗Learn more about the prototype for the DUNE detector: news.fnal.gov/2023/11/prototype-for-dune-detector-will-test-new-technology-that-can-handle-more-neutrinos/. #dunescience #neutrino #physics
How do magnets work? Fermilab 2023-11-27 | For centuries, people have been mystified by magnets and wondered how they worked. In this video, Fermilab’s Dr. Don tells us how.How Einstein saved magnet theory:youtube.com/watch?v=d29cETVUk-0Fermilab physics 101:fnal.gov/pub/science/particle-physics-101/index.htmlFermilab home page:fnal.gov
Demystifying the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle Fermilab 2023-10-16 | The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle is one of the most non-intuitive concepts in all of quantum mechanics. It says that it is impossible to precisely know both an object's location and its motion. Know one well and you must know the other poorly. The origins of this are deeply tied to the wave nature of matter and the connection between waves and momentum. In this video, Fermilab’s Dr. Don Lincoln sorts it all out.Fourier transform square wave:mathworld.wolfram.com/FourierSeriesSquareWave.htmlFourier transform gaussian:mathworld.wolfram.com/FourierTransformGaussian.htmlAdditional Fourier transform explainer:mriquestions.com/fourier-transform-ft.htmlWavelength, momentum, and wave number:http://faculty.chas.uni.edu/~shand/Mod_Phys_Lecture_Notes/Chap6_Matter_Waves_Notes_s12.pdf Wave Function video:youtube.com/watch?v=K0VY9_hB_WU Deriving Heisenberg:http://math.uchicago.edu/~may/REU2021/REUPapers/Dubey.pdfFermilab physics 101:fnal.gov/pub/science/particle-physics-101/index.htmlFermilab home page:fnal.gov
Information Technology at Fermilab | Behind the Science Fermilab 2023-09-20 | As America’s premier particle physics and accelerator laboratory, #Fermilab has demanding needs to stay on the forefront of science and technology. The Information Technology Division at Fermilab is the centralized hub for IT at the lab supporting our science and business needs. They deploy and maintain thousands of hardware devices, numerous on-premises and cloud applications and a world-class network and computing infrastructure to keep our business systems and experiments running smoothly. This allows our colleagues to stay focused on Fermilab’s mission to uncover the mysteries of matter, energy, space and time. We’ll go behind the scenes with members of the team to explore how IT solves problems in support of advancing Fermilab’s mission every day.For more information, visit:https://fermilab.jobs#scienceexperiments #technicalskills #computerskills #IT #informationtechnology
How Einstein saved magnet theory Fermilab 2023-09-13 | Magnetism is one of the most bizarre of known classical physics phenomena, with many counter intuitive effects. Even weirder, when one uses Maxwell’s equations (the laws that describe electromagnetism) and traditional Galilean relativity, you can see that magnetism makes no sense at all. However, when one uses Einstein’s theory of relativity, it all makes perfect sense. In this video, Fermilab’s Dr. Don Lincoln helps sort it all out.Magnetism for parallel wires:youtube.com/watch?v=DEgxjuOx8R4Magnetism for parallel wires:youtube.com/watch?v=nfSJ62mzKyY Purcell simplified:https://physics.weber.edu/schroeder/mrr/mrrtalk.htmlPurcell E M and Morin D J 2013 Electricity and Magnetism Harvard University Mass. Third edition pp 259-264.Length contraction video:youtube.com/watch?v=-Poz_95_0RA Fermilab physics 101:fnal.gov/pub/science/particle-physics-101/index.htmlFermilab home page:fnal.gov
What is the lifespan of a neutrino? | Even Bananas Fermilab 2023-09-07 | Do we know how long neutrinos can "live" for? That can depend on your frame of reference, and relativity can be complex. Neutrino physicist Dr. Kirsty Duffy explores the lifespan of neutrinos with guest theoretical physicist Dr. André de Gouvêa.Links:Neutrino Oscillations episode:youtu.be/eBT1-dV1BTMTwin Paradox video with Don Lincoln:youtu.be/vnGWDYfweTIEven Bananas playlist:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCfRa7MXBEsp1cvIsZ4shi6MrHb-tnAqTAll Things Neutrino:neutrinos.fnal.govFermilab physics 101:fnal.gov/pub/science/particle-physics-101/index.htmlFermilab home page:https://fnal.govProduction Credits: Host: Kirsty Duffy Director/Editor: Ryan PostelMotion Graphics: Dan Svoboda Audio: Lynn JohnsonWriters: Kirsty Duffy, Ryan Postel, André de Gouvêa, Caitlyn Buongiorno, Lauren BironGuest: André de GouvêaScience Consultants: Luke Pickering, Kurt RiesselmannTheme Song: Scott Hershberger
Scientific Seminar: 2023 results from the Muon g-2 experiment at Fermilab Fermilab 2023-08-10 | The 2023 result from the Muon g-2 experiment at Fermilab was unveiled and discussed in a special seminar on August 10, 2023. The experimental result was presented by James Mott, Fermilab physicist and collaborator on the Muon g-2 experiment. The Muon g-2 experiment searches for telltale signs of new particles and forces by examining the muon’s interaction with a surrounding magnetic field. By precisely determining the magnetic moment of the muon and comparing with similarly exact theoretical predictions, the experiment is sensitive to new physics lurking in the subatomic quantum fluctuations surrounding the muon. The highly anticipated result from Fermilab’s Muon g-2 experiment strengthens the experiment’s 2021 result and doubles its precision. It is also the world's most precise measurement of the anomalous magnetic moment of the muon. Press release:news.fnal.gov/2023/08/muon-g-2-doubles-down-with-latest-measurementScientific paper:arxiv.org/abs/2308.06230Muon g-2 website:muon-g-2.fnal.govFermilab website:fnal.gov#gminus2
Muon g-2 experiment returns with new precision measurement Fermilab 2023-08-10 | In 2021, the Muon g-2 experiment at Fermilab created headlines around the world: it found strong evidence for physics beyond the Standard Model of elementary particles and forces. Now scientists working on the experiment have a new result based on more data. They have achieved the world's most precise measurement of the anomalous magnetic moment of the muon. The new value for muon g-2 strengthens the 2021 result and doubles its precision. This sets up a showdown between theory and experiment 20 years in the making: Scientists of the Muon g-2 Theory Initiative aim to have a new, improved prediction available in the next couple of years Muon g-2 new results 2023 press release: http://news.fnal.gov Muon g-2 first results 2021 video: youtube.com/watch?v=ZjnK5exNhZ0 Fermilab home page: fnal.gov Muon g-2 experiment: muon-g-2.fnal.gov #gminus2Credits:Writers: Maxwell Bernstein, Caitlyn Buongiorno, Ryan Postel, Kurt RiesselmannFeatured scientists: Meghna Bhattacharya, Matt Bressler, Lorenzo Cotrozzi, Andy Edmonds, On Kim, Kim Overhage, James MottDirector/editor: Ryan PostelProduction assistance: Lynn Johnson, Dan SvobodaGraphic Design: Samantha Koch
Muon g-2 experiment scientific seminar Aug. 10 #shorts Fermilab 2023-07-28 | The Muon g-2 experiment will announce new results in a scientific seminar on August 10, 2023! 🧲💫The seminar will be live streamed on the Fermilab YouTube channel! #gminus2 #johncenadancing
Cosmic rays and the mummys curse Fermilab 2023-07-27 | Archaeology and particle physics would seem to have nothing in common, yet researchers are using subatomic particles called muons to effectively x-ray such huge and ancient structures as both Egyptian and Mexican pyramids. In this video, Fermilab’s Dr. Don Lincoln tells us how it is done.Alvarez paper (Khafre):http://www2.lns.mit.edu/fisherp/AlvarezPyramids.pdfGreat pyramid void discovery paper:nature.com/articles/nature24647Fermilab physics 101:fnal.gov/pub/science/particle-physics-101/index.htmlFermilab home page:fnal.gov
Is the weak nuclear force really a force? Fermilab 2023-06-22 | The weak nuclear force is often said to be the cause of some forms of radioactivity, but is it a force in the traditional sense? In this video, Fermilab's Dr. Don gives us a deeper dive into how the weak force works. It's a mind-blowing interaction in the subatomic world.Fermilab physics 101:fnal.gov/pub/science/particle-physics-101/index.htmlFermilab home page:fnal.gov
LIVE: Particle pursuit, a journey of the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment Fermilab 2023-06-15 | On June 15, join @CERN , Fermilab and @SanfordlabOrg for an interactive livestream, Particle Pursuit. The livestream will be in quiz-show style, so be ready to test your knowledge of all things neutrinos while going on this journey of #DUNE.
TEASER: Particle pursuit, a journey of the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment Fermilab 2023-06-13 | We're going live on June 15 with @CERN and @SanfordlabOrg to discuss all things neutrinos and DUNE. Here's a teaser of what you can expect from the quiz-show style livestream! See you on June 15 at 11 a.m. CDT! Don't forget to set a reminder for our LIVE event ➡️ youtube.com/watch?v=adY8Cj1iSOk
Dark matter: the next frontier – Public lecture by Dr. David E. Kaplan Fermilab 2023-06-08 | There is significant evidence that the majority of matter in the universe — roughly 85% — is not made of atoms. Whatever that matter is, it gravitates, does not interact with light the same way normal matter does, and is responsible for the formation of galaxies and most other large-scale structure in the universe. In this public lecture, recorded on April 21, 2023, David E. Kaplan presents historical context and evidence for dark matter. He describes the many attempts to find other properties of this invisible substance, including efforts to directly detect it in laboratories.Kaplan received his Ph.D. from the University of Washington in 1999. He held postdoctoral positions at the University of Chicago/Argonne National Laboratory and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. He joined the faculty of Johns Hopkins University in 2002. An American Physical Society Fellow, Kaplan was also awarded a National Academy of Sciences Kavli Frontiers of Science Fellowship and an Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship. He was named Outstanding Junior Investigator by the U.S. Department of Energy.Kaplan created and produced the documentary “Particle Fever” about the discovery of the Higgs particle. The film premiered in 2013 and won an Alfred I. DuPont-Columbia University Award and other accolades. For information about the Fermilab Arts and Lecture Series, please visit:events.fnal.gov/arts-lecture-series
Do photons experience time? Fermilab 2023-06-02 | In relativity theory, fast moving clocks tick more slowly than slow moving ones. The effect increases as one approaches the speed of light. But what happens at the speed of light? Do photons experience time? In this video, Fermilab’s Dr. Don Lincoln lays out what we know about this interesting question.Relativity: how people get time dilation wrong:youtube.com/watch?v=svwWKi9sSAATwin paradox: the real explanation:youtube.com/watch?v=GgvajuvSpF4Twin paradox: the real explanation (no math):youtube.com/watch?v=noaGNuQCW8ARelativity's key concept: Lorentz gamma:youtube.com/watch?v=qXxtqK7G4UwLength contraction: the real explanation:youtube.com/watch?v=-Poz_95_0RAFermilab physics 101:fnal.gov/pub/science/particle-physics-101/index.htmlFermilab home page:fnal.gov
What is driving particle physics? Fermilab 2023-05-10 | Particle physics research attempts to answer timeless questions – questions first asked thousands of years ago. In this video, Fermilab’s Dr. Don Lincoln gives an overview of some of the most pressing unanswered questions of physics and describes how it is that scientists are deciding which of these questions to pursue. It’s a grand question that draws the attention of the world’s scientific community.Dark matter:youtube.com/watch?v=oPNrcKeqbBMComplex dark matter:youtube.com/watch?v=BmXx92HvZVgDark energy:youtube.com/watch?v=THT_BAdKe6gQuark structure:youtube.com/watch?v=m2sr6n6JWhcAntimatter:youtube.com/watch?v=en2S1tBl1_sMissing antimatter:youtube.com/watch?v=qS7ueguKp14 Higgs mass:youtube.com/watch?v=IjCypYnBYwQUnified forces:youtube.com/watch?v=9LGBo7dLgYkProton decay:youtube.com/watch?v=HCS7Fd47-aA Fermilab physics 101:fnal.gov/pub/science/particle-physics-101/index.htmlFermilab home page:fnal.gov
Can AI do neutrino physics? | Even Bananas Fermilab 2023-05-03 | Artificial intelligence services are the current trend, but can AI replace neutrino physicists? Join Dr. Kirsty Duffy and Postdoctoral Researcher and AI expert, V Hewes, as they discuss the possibilities of using the latest machine learning technology in neutrino research.Links:Even Bananas playlist:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCfRa7MXBEsp1cvIsZ4shi6MrHb-tnAqTAll Things Neutrino:neutrinos.fnal.govFermilab physics 101:fnal.gov/pub/science/particle-physics-101/index.htmlFermilab home page:https://fnal.govProduction Credits:Host: Kirsty DuffyWriters: Kirsty Duffy, Ryan Postel, V Hewes, Caitlyn BuongiornoGuest: V HewesDirector/Editor/Animator: Ryan PostelArtificial Consultant: Luke PickeringAdditional Imagery: Synthesia.io, Caitlyn Buongiorno, Ryan PostelTheme Song: Scott Hershberger0:00-0:32 - Intro0:32-1:40 - AI vs Machine Learning1:40-4:55 - Uses in neutrino research4:55-5:51 - Cosmological redshift5:51-6:15 - Conclusion6:15-7:05 - False neutrino facts
Faces of Fermilab | Catherine Hurley #shorts Fermilab 2023-04-22 | Happy #earthday !! 🌏🌳 Meet Fermilab’s new sustainability manager Catherine Hurley! She, along with our new sustainability team, are working to accelerate Fermilab’s sustainability practices. 🌿💚Read more about the new team: news.fnal.gov/2023/04/new-group-accelerates-fermilabs-sustainability-practices
Faces of Fermilab | Christina Wang #shorts Fermilab 2023-04-14 | Happy #WorldQuantumDay!! Today we celebrate the fascinating world of the very small! Meet Christina Wang, a graduate student from Caltech. At Fermilab, Wang is working on quantum networks and quantum detectors to aid in the search for dark matter. #quantumphysics #darkmatter #quantum
Is gravity a force? Fermilab 2023-04-05 | Is gravity a force? The answer to that simple question is remarkably complicated and depends crucially on the theoretical framework in which the question is asked and answered. In this video, Fermilab’s Dr. Don Lincoln takes on this surprisingly tricky question.Quantum gravity:youtube.com/watch?v=CbPWYjnQIO8Loop quantum gravity:youtube.com/watch?v=QMpkFde3euASuperstrings:youtube.com/watch?v=CaQnC_UmxA4Fermilab physics 101:fnal.gov/pub/science/particle-physics-101/index.htmlFermilab home page:fnal.gov
Artificial intelligence in astrophysics – Public lecture by Dr. Aleksandra Ciprijanovic Fermilab 2023-04-03 | From discovering the rarest astrophysical objects to mapping the large-scale structures of the cosmos, artificial intelligence is advancing our understanding of the universe. In this one-hour lecture, Dr. Aleksandra Ciprijanovic explains how artificial intelligence is transforming the field of astrophysics in unprecedented ways. Her lecture covers the latest breakthroughs and the potential for future developments at this exciting intersection.Ciprijanovic is a Wilson Fellow in the Data Science, Simulation and Learning Division at Fermilab, where she leads the Cosmic Artificial Intelligence group. She is a member of the Deep Skies Lab, the Rubin Observatory/LSST Science Collaborations, the Society of Astronomers of Serbia, the International Astronomical Union, and the European Astronomical Society. Her main research interests are artificial intelligence and machine learning in astrophysics and cosmology; working with big data from simulations and astronomical surveys; and studies of galaxies, galaxy clusters and gravitational lensing. She is also interested in astroparticle physics, high-energy physics, nucleosynthesis, gamma-ray astronomy and neutrino astronomy. Ciprijanovic loves working with students of all levels and strives to teach them not only how to solve scientific problems, but also how to navigate the job market and reach their career goals in or outside of academia.Ciprijanovic received her Ph.D. in astrophysics at the University of Belgrade, Serbia. Prior to moving to the United States, she worked as assistant research professor at the Faculty of Mathematics of the University of Belgrade and at the Mathematical Institute of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts in Belgrade.To learn more about astrophysics research at Fermilab, please visit:fnal.gov/pub/science/particle-physics/experiments/dark-matter-and-dark-energy.html For information about the Fermilab Arts and Lecture Series, please visit:events.fnal.gov/arts-lecture-series
Does acceleration solve the twin paradox? Fermilab 2023-03-08 | Special relativity is known to make mind-blowing predictions, perhaps most notably the Twin Paradox, in which two individuals claim that the other person’s clock is doing something funny. There have been many explanations, including two videos, one here on the Fermilab channel and one by fellow YouTuber Sabine Hossenfelder. These two videos seem to contradict each other, but they really don’t. In this video, Fermilab’s Dr. Don Lincoln explains how the two videos can be reconciled.Sabine’s videoyoutube.com/watch?v=ZdrZf4lQTSgDon’s first twin paradox video (with math)youtube.com/watch?v=GgvajuvSpF4Don’s second twin paradox video (without math)youtube.com/watch?v=noaGNuQCW8AFermilab physics 101:fnal.gov/pub/science/particle-physics-101/index.htmlFermilab home page:fnal.gov
Wormholes in the laboratory – Public lecture by Dr. Joe Lykken Fermilab 2023-03-03 | A wormhole, also known as an Einstein-Rosen bridge, is a hypothetical tunnel connecting remote points in spacetime. While wormholes are allowed by Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity, wormholes have never been found in the universe. In 2022, a team of scientists including Dr. Joe Lykken, leader of the Fermilab Quantum Institute, published an article about the observation of wormhole dynamics in the science journal Nature. It was featured on the cover of the Dec. 1 issue of the magazine. In the article, the team described observable phenomena produced by a quantum processor that “are consistent with the dynamics of a transversable wormhole.” Working with a Sycamore quantum computer at Google, the team had been able to transfer information from one area of the computer to another through a quantum system utilizing artificial intelligence hardware.Lykken, a Fermilab distinguished scientist and former deputy director of research, earned his doctorate at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and has previously worked for the Santa Cruz Institute for Particle Physics and the University of Chicago. He began his tenure at Fermilab in 1989. Lykken is a fellow of the American Physical Society and of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The Fermilab Quantum Institute leverages Fermilab’s expertise and infrastructure and partnerships with leading quantum information science researchers to pursue high-impact research and development in quantum information science, while advancing high-energy physics applications. For more information about the article about wormholes published in Nature in 2022 visit:news.fnal.gov/2022/11/fermilab-and-collaborators-lead-work-on-quantum-gravity-testsFor information about the Fermilab Arts and Lecture Series, please visit: events.fnal.gov/arts-lecture-series
Faces of Fermilab | Brian Vaughn #shorts Fermilab 2023-02-23 | Happy #EngineersWeek! Meet #Fermilab engineer Brian Vaughn.Vaughn works on the cavities that accelerate our particle beams. Specifically, determining how to upgrade the booster cavities for PIP-II. He’s also working on an effort to make a Main Injector superconducting cavity.Read more: news.fnal.gov/2023/02/a-minute-with-brian-vaughn-electrical-engineer#facesoffermilab #engineers #accelerators #pip2 #technology
Can protons decay? Fermilab 2023-02-15 | The standard model is the best theory ever devised and it describes most of the data taken in the quantum realm. The standard model predicts that protons are stable. But what if the standard model is wrong? Could protons decay? In this video, Fermilab’s Dr. Don Lincoln talks about why we think protons are stable and how we could be wrong.What is the DUNE experiment?:youtube.com/watch?v=2os1rfVXRCMDUNE general public science website:lbnf-dune.fnal.gov DUNE technical documents:osti.gov/servlets/purl/1250799arxiv.org/abs/2002.03005Fermilab physics 101:fnal.gov/pub/science/particle-physics-101/index.htmlFermilab home page:fnal.gov
Neutrinos from the Big Bang | Even Bananas Fermilab 2023-01-19 | Scientists are pretty sure the Universe started with the Big Bang. But the furthest back in time we can explore is 370,000 years after spacetime began. So, how do we measure the Big Bang, and how could our favorite friends - neutrinos - revolutionize our understanding of the early universe? Physicist Dr. Kirsty Duffy explores the cosmic neutrino background on #EvenBananas.Links:Even Bananas playlist:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCfRa7MXBEsp1cvIsZ4shi6MrHb-tnAqTWhy do tacos (and the Universe) exist? episode:youtu.be/t1WI2gobL9EWHOA A SUPERNOVA! episode:youtu.be/fgjynaQxVNEAll Things Neutrino:neutrinos.fnal.govFermilab physics 101:fnal.gov/pub/science/particle-physics-101/index.htmlFermilab home page:https://fnal.govProduction Credits:Host: Kirsty DuffyWriters: Kirsty Duffy, Ryan Postel, Maddi Langweil, Lauren BironScience Advisors: Andre De Gouvea, Jessica TurnerDirector/Editor/Animator: Ryan PostelCamera/Audio Production: Luke PickeringAdditional Imagery: NASA, Diana BrandonisioTheme Song: Scott Hershberger0:00-0:38 - Intro0:38-2:05 - The Big Bang2:05-3:16 - Cosmic Neutrino Background3:16-5:48 - Cosmological redshift5:48-6:20 - Ptolemy experiment6:20-6:57 - Conclusion6:57-7:38 - Fun Fact
How can you look inside a supernova? Fermilab 2023-01-11 | A supernova is one of the most energetic events in the universe since the Big Bang. Entire stars blow up, announcing their death to the cosmos. In this video, Fermilab’s Dr. Don Lincoln talks about how Fermilab researchers are building a detector that can peer into the core of the supernova as it is exploding. Neutrinos provide a microscope that cannot be duplicated by any other means.What is the DUNE experiment?:youtube.com/watch?v=2os1rfVXRCM DUNE general public science website:dunescience.org DUNE Technical documents:osti.gov/servlets/purl/1250799https://cds.cern.ch/record/2709273/files/fermilab-pub-20-025-nd.pdf Fermilab physics 101:fnal.gov/pub/science/particle-physics-101/index.htmlFermilab home page:fnal.gov
The birth, life and death of the universe – Public lecture by Dr. Don Lincoln Fermilab 2023-01-04 | Perhaps the grandest questions of all – ones that have fascinated people for millennia – are the questions of how the universe came to be, how it has evolved, and how it will end. While modern science does not have all the answers, the scientific community has discovered many facts that allow us to understand much of this story. In this public lecture, presented on Dec. 9, 2022, Fermilab scientist Dr. Don Lincoln explains what we know—and what we don’t know—about these ageless questions.Lincoln is a senior scientist at Fermilab and was a member of the teams that discovered the top quark in 1995 and the Higgs boson in 2012. He is a recipient of the 2013 Outreach Prize from the European Physical Society and the 2017 Gemant Award from the American Institute of Physics. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.Here is the list of all Don Lincoln videos available on the Fermilab YouTube channel:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCfRa7MXBEsoJuAM8s6D8oKDPyBepBosSThis is a selection of Don Lincoln videos on topics closely related to his public lecture in this video, following the order of his slides:The standard model of particles and forces: youtube.com/watch?v=XYcw8nV_GTsThe Higgs particle: youtube.com/watch?v=RIg1Vh7uPywThe big bang theory: youtube.com/watch?v=gZDa6d93ywEThe moment the universe began: youtube.com/watch?v=bZdvSJyHvUUWhat happened before the big bang? youtube.com/watch?v=dr6nNvw55C4Where did the big bang happen? youtube.com/watch?v=A0FZgCiJGrgLarge Hadron Collider: youtube.com/watch?v=debQ60QVtYQQuark gluon plasma: youtube.com/watch?v=Rk9KZLaVItINeutrinos: youtube.com/watch?v=J8dRZjOD_MELeptogenesis: youtube.com/watch?v=PsqEcGMjEfoCosmic microwave background: youtube.com/watch?v=AYFDN2DSVgcInterpreting the cosmic microwave background: youtube.com/watch?v=ri2LIEjXhmEDark energy: youtube.com/watch?v=THT_BAdKe6gWhat is a multiverse? youtube.com/watch?v=lxWLfEPl8kMAre multiverses real? youtube.com/watch?v=dC0FCUNnmDcThumbnail Image credit: Gabriela Secara, Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics For more lectures by Don Lincoln, take a look at his Subatomic Stories series:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCfRa7MXBEspXPQVseC0dDV8nWfQXe_6g For information about the Fermilab Arts and Lecture Series, please visit:events.fnal.gov/arts-lecture-series
