Report of Activities in the Divisions
Annual Report 2000 -- Volume II
(all chapters below are in PDF format)
First
page
Contents
Theoretical Physics
Division 1
Experimental
Physics Division 5
The LEP Programme 5
The LHC Programme 24
The SPS Fixed-Target Programme 47
CNGS Programme 62
East Hall Programme 64
AD Programme 69
The ISOLDE Programme 71
R&D Projects 100
Other Experiments 109
Technical Developments 112
Information
Technology Division 127
Overview 127
Physics Data Processing 129
Technical Services 132
Applications for Physics and Infrastructure
136
Databases 139
Communications Systems 141
User Support 145
Computing for Engineers 146
Controls 148
Internet Services 151
Education
and Technology Transfer Division 153
Education and Communication 153
Communities 155
Library and Archives 156
Information Support Unit 157
Technology Transfer 158
Intellectual Property Rights 163
Large
Hadron Collider Division 167
Cryogenics for Accelerators 167
Cryogenics for Experiments and Test
Areas 169
Main Magnets and Superconductors
172
Insertions, Correctors and Protection
176
Magnet Test and Analysis 178
Cryostats and Ring Integration 179
Vacuum 181
Industrial Automation and Supervision
183
Proton
Synchrotron Division 185
Introduction 185
Operation 185
Lepton Operation 189
Proton Operation 189
Pb-Ion Operation 190
Experimental Areas Operation 191
ISOLDE 192
nTOF 195
Antiproton Programme 196
Diagnostics 198
Accelerator Controls 199
Consolidation of the PS Complex 200
PS Protons for LHC 201
Ion Projects 203
CLIC 205
NUFACT (Neutrino Factory) Study 210
Collaborations 212
SPS
+ LEP Division 215
Accelerator Physics 215
Beam Instrumentation 221
Beam Transfer 224
Controls 229
LHC Controls Project 231
Cavity Technology 233
Experimental Areas 234
Emerging Energy Technologies 237
SPS/LHC Radio Frequency 238
LEP Radio Frequency 243
Main Rings 246
Resistive Magnets 248
Operations 251
Power Systems 257
Technical
Support Division 257
Introduction 257
Activities 258
Reorganization Actions 259
Management and Organization 260
Alarms and Access 260
Civil Engineering 262
Cooling and Ventilation 264
Electrical Engineering 270
Heavy Handling and Transport 273
Monitoring and Operation 275
Technical Facilities Management 277
Technical
Inspection & Safety Division 281
Radiation Protection Group 281
General Safety Group 283
Technical Services and Environment
Group 284
Medical Service 286
Fire Brigade 287
Engineering
Support and Technologies Division 291
Introduction 291
Administration and Planning 292
Engineering Design Offices 293
Engineering Support for Infrastructure
293
Engineering Support for Machines
296
Information Systems Support 298
Logistics for LHC Experiments and
Areas 299
Manufacturing Facilities 302
Surface and Materials Technologies
304
Positioning, Metrology and Surveying
307
Finance
Division 309
Introduction 309
Accounting Services 310
Implementation of the Budget 310
Cash Position 311
Pension Fund 311
Visiting Research Teams 311
LHC Collaborations 312
Budget and Financial Planning 312
Computing, Statistics, and Financial
Database 312
Supplies,
Procurement and Logistics Division 315
Introduction and Summary 315
Purchasing Service 316
Logistics and Stores 316
Industrial Services 317
Storage, Recuperation & Sales
Service 318
Informatics Support Section 319
Exhibitions and Official Visits of
National Industries 320
Human
Resources Division 321
Human Resources Policy Issues 321
Facts and Figures about Staff Members
323
Facts and Figures about Fellows,
Associates and Students Programmes 325
Training and Development 327
Equal Opportunities 328
Social Security 329
Voluntary Programmes 331
About the Division 332
Directorate
Services Unit 335
Office of the Director-General 335
Offices of the Directors 335
Office of the Director of Administration
335
Relations with Member States 336
Council Secretariat 337
Legal Service 338
Internal Audit Service 339
Strategic Planning Unit 339
Administrative
Support Division 341
Corporate Information Systems 341
Internet Development Services 344
Systems and Application Services
346
Organization and Procedures 348
General Services 349
Translation and Minutes Service 350
Technological
Developments at CERN in 2000 351
Seminars
& Colloquia 371
Training
Programme 2000 389
CERN
Schools 399
Distinguished
Visitors in 2000 405