The LHC (recently renamed Halo after a global naming competition) has been forced to shut down its operations temporarily after one ton of liquid helium leaked from a section of pipe. The liquid helium is used to cool the magnets, which steer the partical beam, to 1.9°Kelvin (-271°Celsius). The Cern fire brigade was called out to assess the danger. The accident, called a quench, has delayed the project for at least the next couple of weeks, which is a shame coz I was really looking forward to finding out what the inside of a black hole is like. Oh well, patience is a virtue.
No comments:
Post a Comment