@FermilabEd

The Fermilab Office of Education and Public Engagement: Bringing Fermilab science to you!

 Batavia, IL
education.fnal.gov/
Joined June 2009
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#ExplainIn20Seconds Ever wondered how quantum teleportation works? This animation explains it.
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#DidYouKnow Quantum annealing, used in quantum computers, is based on quantum tunneling – the phenomenon where a quantum object’s wave function can propagate through a potential barrier.
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The Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) is thermal radiation from the early universe that fills space. By studying certain features of the CMB scientists try to understand the early universe. Fermilab participates in experiments that try to obtain precise measurements of the CMB.
The Simons Observatory in Chile is taking extremely precise measurements of temperature fluctuations in the CMB. https://astro.fnal.gov/science/cmbr/

ALT The Simons Observatory in Chile is taking extremely precise measurements of temperature fluctuations in the CMB. https://astro.fnal.gov/science/cmbr/

A visualization of the temperature fluctuations in the CMB, as mapped by the Planck satellite. https://news.uchicago.edu/explainer/cosmic-microwave-background-explained

ALT A visualization of the temperature fluctuations in the CMB, as mapped by the Planck satellite. https://news.uchicago.edu/explainer/cosmic-microwave-background-explained

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Bring your boots and enthusiasm! The rescheduled Annual Seed Harvest is tomorrow, Saturday, October 17th. Help Fermilab's Ecology Team restore the amazing tallgrass prairie while you learn about prairie plants. Free lunch! Details and registration at fermilabnaturalareas.com
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#DidYouKnow You can illuminate an object using invisible infrared photons entangled with visible light photons. The image is formed from the visible light photons and is recorded by the camera. #FermilabTech
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Quantum systems are very fragile, for future applications it is important to make long-lived, sturdy quantum systems. Fermilab scientists use advanced material characterization techniques and theoretical models to study qubits to build the next generation of quantum processors.
A sample being studied at the Fermilab SRF Material Science Laboratory. https://sqmscenter.fnal.gov/facilities/enabling-labs-and-tools/

ALT A sample being studied at the Fermilab SRF Material Science Laboratory. https://sqmscenter.fnal.gov/facilities/enabling-labs-and-tools/

A quantum processor used for testing qubits. https://sqmscenter.fnal.gov/

ALT A quantum processor used for testing qubits. https://sqmscenter.fnal.gov/

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Join us at the Lederman Science Center today for Open Lab! #FermilabPrograms #FermilabMakerSpace
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What keeps you both cool and warm while lowering energy use by up to 25%? The U.S. DOE estimates that positioning just 3 trees can significantly reduce a home's energy consumption and energy bill by $100 to $250 per year, cutting air conditioning by 30% and heating by 20-50%.
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#ExplainIn20Seconds Ever wondered how the LZ detector can detect #DarkMatter? This animation explains it.
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#DidYouKnow Microwave pulses are used for controlling and measuring a diverse range of qubits from trapped ions to superconducting circuits.
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Don't miss next week's event!
Fermilab Education Office@FermilabEdSep 26
What will it take to turn fusion from a scientific breakthrough into a practical source of energy? Join us on Oct 13th to learn more about the future of fusion from Dr. Kim Budil, Director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Registration here: indico.fnal.gov/event/76235/
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The Lederman Science Center will close at 4:45pm on Tuesday, October 13th. We will reopen for our normal hours on Wednesday, October 14th.
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The South Pole Telescope experiment uses the SPT-3G camera to get cosmological information and study the early universe. Fermilab scientists had leading roles in the design, assembly & testing of the camera for this telescope. Many parts of this experiment are made at Fermilab.
The South Pole Telescope observing the sky during the austral winter. https://astro.fnal.gov/science/cmbr/

ALT The South Pole Telescope observing the sky during the austral winter. https://astro.fnal.gov/science/cmbr/

A SPT-SLIM detector array used in the South Pole Telescope camera. https://astro.fnal.gov/science/cmbr/spt-slim/

ALT A SPT-SLIM detector array used in the South Pole Telescope camera. https://astro.fnal.gov/science/cmbr/spt-slim/

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#ExplainIn20Seconds Ever wondered how logic gates work in classical vs. quantum computers? This animation explains it.
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#DidYouKnow @Fermilab quantum sensors are used to search for theoretical dark matter particles, called axions. In a strong magnetic field, axions can convert into photons. Quantum sensors can detect single photons from axions.
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The Cryogenic Dark Matter Search experiment uses germanium & silicon crystals to try detecting dark matter particles. Particles passing through the detector create very small signals, comparing signals between faces of the same crystal lets us identify particles passing through.
Picture shows one of the 15 detectors being used as part of the Cryogenic Dark Matter Search experiment. https://astro.fnal.gov/science/dark-matter/supercdms/

ALT Picture shows one of the 15 detectors being used as part of the Cryogenic Dark Matter Search experiment. https://astro.fnal.gov/science/dark-matter/supercdms/

Fermilab scientists are shown removing one of the towers of detectors used in the CDMS experiment. https://astro.fnal.gov/science/dark-matter/supercdms/

ALT Fermilab scientists are shown removing one of the towers of detectors used in the CDMS experiment. https://astro.fnal.gov/science/dark-matter/supercdms/

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What will it take to turn fusion from a scientific breakthrough into a practical source of energy? Join us on Oct 13th to learn more about the future of fusion from Dr. Kim Budil, Director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Registration here: indico.fnal.gov/event/76235/
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Clean air matters! Fermilab tracks and monitors both existing and potential emissions into the air through the Air Emissions Control Program to ensure we remain a low emitter of air pollutants. We prioritize equipment and processes with the least environmental impacts possible.
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#ExplainIn20Seconds Ever wondered what radio frequency (RF) cavity is? This animation explains it.
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#DidYouKnow Quantum computers take advantage of quantum phenomena, such as superposition and entanglement; they can process many inputs simultaneously instead of having to go through them one by one like a conventional machine.
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