Ithaca College

Karl Smolenski gives a talk entitled: An engineer¹s role in high energy physics: Building a next generation detector for CMS at CERN.

Recently Cornell University has been selected as the American hub for construction of the next generation Forward Pixel detector (FPix) for the CMS experiment at CERN. This detector will enable precision measurements of Higg¹s properties and perhaps physics beyond the standard model. As a layman in this world myself, I will try to gently introduce the physics program but focus more on the role engineering plays in the world of high energy physics as it enables larger and more complex experiments to be built and utilized.

Karl Smolenski is a senior mechanical engineer at Cornell University. He has spent the last 10 years working on accelerators and electron beam systems for high energy physics and material science. In the previous 10 years he was the lead engineer for all Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source beamlines developing specialized cooled x-ray optics. He designed, built, and tested the highest average current, highest-brightness electron photo-injector in the world. Recently he earned a master¹s degree in management.

Tuesday Nov. 3, 2015
12:10 PM in CNS 206B

Pizza and Refreshments will be available for $1. Please bring your own cup. Remember to Recycle, Reuse, Reduce.

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact the department assistant at jackerman@ithaca.edu. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.