• Question: What is the most exciting experiment you have ever done?

    Asked by Rose to Dave, Ed, Guido, Hugh, Stef on 16 Mar 2015. This question was also asked by Maia :).
    • Photo: Guido Bolognesi

      Guido Bolognesi answered on 16 Mar 2015:

      Hi Rose,

      It was not an experiment but it was a procedure to make new device.
      In my work, I fabricate my own samples and devices which then I use in the experiments. Those devices have to be very clean and for that reason we make them in special room called clean rooms. The first time I entered a clean room it was very exciting. Google the name clean room and look for images.
      You will see what I am talking about. It was cooooolll

    • Photo: Dave Bond

      Dave Bond answered on 16 Mar 2015:

      Every one I do. I like the new challenge.
      Everything is new and the all the possibilities are in front of you. I like not to look back and think wasn’t it great. I feel I am not pushing myself if I did that.

      Bigger, better, faster ……

    • Photo: Ed Rial

      Ed Rial answered on 17 Mar 2015:

      Hello Rose

      The time I was most excited about an experiment was not long after I’d started work at Diamond. I had to measure the magnetic field of a magnet (insertion device) with a computer controlled Hall Probe and a wire coil. It was the first time I’d do this and I was excited about learning how to take the measurements and seeing what the magnetic field looked like.

      It’s an everyday part of my job now, so I don’t find it that exciting any more…. but I still have new experiments to get excited about – like some experiments where I need to control the particle accelerator! 🙂

      Ed

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