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

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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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Fermilab is part of the LUX-ZEPLIN experiment, located in South Dakota, it searches for dark matter particles in the form of weakly interacting massive particles. It consists of seven tons of liquid xenon to detect very faint interactions between dark matter and ordinary matter.
Array of photomultiplier tubes designed to detect dark matter signals inside LUX-ZEPLIN's liquid xenon tank. https://news.fnal.gov/2019/07/some-assembly-required-scientists-piece-together-the-largest-u-s-based-dark-matter-experiment/

ALT Array of photomultiplier tubes designed to detect dark matter signals inside LUX-ZEPLIN's liquid xenon tank. https://news.fnal.gov/2019/07/some-assembly-required-scientists-piece-together-the-largest-u-s-based-dark-matter-experiment/

Inside view of the LUX-ZEPLIN outer detector, it surrounds the main detector tank and is used to veto certain radioactive events that can mimic dark matter signals. https://news.fnal.gov/2022/07/berkeley-lab-researchers-record-successful-startup-of-lux-zeplin-dark-matter-detector-at-sanford-underground-research-facility/

ALT Inside view of the LUX-ZEPLIN outer detector, it surrounds the main detector tank and is used to veto certain radioactive events that can mimic dark matter signals. https://news.fnal.gov/2022/07/berkeley-lab-researchers-record-successful-startup-of-lux-zeplin-dark-matter-detector-at-sanford-underground-research-facility/

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Join Fermilab scientists Rakshya Khatiwada and Daniel Baxter as they break down what quantum sensors are, how they work, and why they can make measurements traditional sensors can’t. youtu.be/2ZdAGDQwVUo

What is a quantum sensor? | Quantum science at Fermilab

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Teamwork! Ponds, lakes, and creeks at Fermilab are monitored, managed, and used for cooling scientific equipment. We must take care of these ecosystems as they provide both services to us and habitat for wildlife. This is one of the goals of our Surface Water Protection Program.
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