View Single Post
Old 07-23-2008, 05:54 PM   #10
silentm
Regular User
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Basel, CH
Posts: 1,865
Default

Originally Posted by Spiffu View Post
What the hell are they using to super cool that thing without destroying the materials around it.
the article says liquid helium. i guess it to be in some kind of metal tubing.

1.9 degrees Kelvin...so the accelerator will be operating at just barely over absolute zero.
barely over 0 kelvin would be around a half billionth K which was achieved by a science group in the US
__________________
"Some say that the outline of his left nipple is exactly the same shape as the Nürburgring, and that if you give him a really important job to do, he'll skive off and play croquet... all we know is, he's called the Stig."

The Top Gear Wikiquote
silentm is offline   Reply With Quote