Pictures of your lab (experimentalists & theoreticians)

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The thread invites participants to share pictures of their laboratories, whether they are experimentalists or theoreticians. The discussion encompasses various types of labs, including laser labs and theoretical setups, and includes humorous exchanges and personal anecdotes about lab experiences.

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  • Debate/contested
  • Conceptual clarification
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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants share images of their laser labs and describe the experiments they conduct, such as nonlinear optics and laser beam generation.
  • Others express humor and light-heartedness, referencing pop culture and making jokes about lab conditions and safety.
  • A few participants mention the lack of access to physical labs, with one describing a virtual lab that relies on external data sources.
  • There are discussions about safety procedures in labs, particularly regarding the visibility of laser beams and the importance of wearing safety goggles.
  • Some participants engage in playful banter about the nature of their labs, including humorous references to food and personal items found in lab spaces.
  • Several participants express nostalgia and admiration for the labs shared, indicating a shared passion for scientific inquiry.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

The discussion features a mix of agreement on the enjoyment of sharing lab experiences and disagreement on the specifics of lab safety and conditions. There is no consensus on the appropriateness of certain lab practices or the validity of humorous claims made during the conversation.

Contextual Notes

Participants' claims about lab conditions and safety practices are based on personal experiences and may not reflect standardized practices. The discussion includes speculative and humorous elements that may not be taken literally.

Who May Find This Useful

This thread may be of interest to experimental physicists, theoretical physicists, and anyone involved in STEM fields who enjoys sharing and discussing laboratory environments and experiences.

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  • #62
n0_3sc said:
After googling for "particle colliders" I'm taking a guess the rings are "Damping Rings" or an "RF Cavity"?
Yes I am thinking you must be right, high power RF device requiring cooling. Scratch HTS.
 
  • #63
ZapperZ said:
OK, so now it's my turn. Identify the copper thingy with the tubes sticking out of it. :)

http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/1645/img5985ac0.jpg

Zz.

My guess is some particle measurments, using nitrogen cooling.:rolleyes:
Second thing might be research in the MHD generator area, but I don't see power connections as large as the machine suggest.
 
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  • #64
cool thread, makes me wish my lab wasnt horrible
 
  • #65
RonL said:
My guess is some particle measurments, using nitrogen cooling.:rolleyes:
I can't imagine any particle experiments/measurements utilising large solid copper rings that are held at a temperature...

Ok ZapperZ who was the closest?
 
  • #66
Cyrus said:
Perpetual motion machine!

No way, dude. That's a time machine!
 
  • #67
Math Is Hard said:
No way, dude. That's a time machine!

That doesn't look like a phone booth to me...whoaaa
 
  • #68
Cyrus said:
That doesn't look like a phone booth to me...whoaaa
HAHA Cyrus' Lab:
http://www.thackershirtcompany.com/images/PhoneBooth.jpg
 
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  • #70
The picture that I posted is a section of our linear accelerator. It is typically called a "linac tank". It is an accelerating structure consisting of a series of iris-loaded copper cavities that are powered by a 1.3 GHz rf in a TM01 mode. Electron bunches gain an average of 10 MeV of energy after passing through this linac tank.

The hoses are water lines connected to a closed-loop chiller. During operation, the linac must be kept at the optimum, constant temperature. A single degree variation will cause the linac to detune it's resonance frequency and will not be able to efficiently sustain the 1.3 GHz rf.

Zz.
 
  • #71
ZapperZ said:
OK, so now it's my turn. Identify the copper thingy with the tubes sticking out of it. :)

http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/1645/img5985ac0.jpg

Zz.

There looks to be a massive flex coupeling, does something inside, spin?

And for water cooling, I can guess green in, and red out, what requires such massive flanges and bolt patterns??

And not related, I switched to Mozilla Firefox, and the spell check function went away, how can I get back?

Ron
 
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  • #72
ZapperZ said:
It is an accelerating structure consisting of a series of iris-loaded copper cavities that are powered by a 1.3 GHz rf in a TM01 mode.

HA! RF Cavity by the sounds of it! I win! I hope you all mind the bragging because there's a lot more of it!
 
  • #73
RonL said:
And not related, I switched to Mozilla Firefox, and the spell check function went away, how can I get back?
Ron

"Tools" > "Options" > "Advanced" Tab at the top right > "General" Tab below > Under "Browsing" click the check box titled "Check my spelling as I type".
Congratulations on the firefox change over...was a wise decision :)
 
  • #74
n0_3sc said:
"Tools" > "Options" > "Advanced" Tab at the top right > "General" Tab below > Under "Browsing" click the check box titled "Check my spelling as I type".
Congratulations on the firefox change over...was a wise decision :)

Thanks:smile:
 
  • #75
We need a lot more pics of theoretical desks :)
 
  • #76
this is me

dracula.jpg


and this is my LABORATORY! muohaha.

ksc4b.jpg


don't disturb. no eating or garlic. no silver jewelry
 
  • #77
Haha, you reminded me of a joke about physics...

So world ended and all physicists went to heaven (obviously, it could be otherway?..didnt think so :) )
so they didnt know what to do...so decided to play hide and seek.

So Einstein started counting and Newton instead of running to hide was just standing there behind him.
Einstein stops counting "Newton, your out!"...
Newton: "But I am not Newton, I am Newton standing in 1 square meter, so I am Newton/meter^2;
Thus I am Pascal! "

Lol ! (well you sort of joke for physicists xD, not to be elitist ...MUHAHHAH :) )
 
  • #78
I was looking for some specimens in the anatomy lab the other day, and realized we sure do have a lot of skeletons in the closet. (Sorry, the above two posts inspired this groaner too.)

All the interesting places I work, I can't photograph to post here.
 
  • #79
Your avatar >>> all statistically possible pics of your work places ... :)
 
  • #80
My lab at home, I did the carpentry work myself.
 

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  • #81
George Jones said:
I am theoretician; here are my books.
I recognize Cohen-Tannoudji, Diu and Laloë, QM I & II. On the right shelf, top far left is an old McGraw-Hill book with tan cover and green label. I have several of those in the International Series in Pure and Applied Physics that were new in the 1970's.
 
  • #82
http://imgwe.com/accessbee/27/1.png Today[/URL] we use it as laser lights that you can buy from the 99 cent store.
 
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