New Links among Physics Competitions
During the last weeks, we have added links to international and national physics competitions leading to the IPhO, IYPT, and various Astronomy and Astrophysics competitions.. If you would like to add some additional competition or correct something, contact us via wfphc.webmaster@gmail.com.
Beamline for Schools – Invitation from CERN
We invite you to participate in BL4S, open to all CERN member countries. Here is info from the organiser.
Beamline for Schools (BL4S) is a physics competition for high school students from all around the world organized at CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics, in Geneva, Switzerland, and DESY, the German Electron Synchrotron, in Hamburg, Germany. Teams of high school students can propose an experiment that they want to perform at a beamline, that is, a part of a particle accelerator. The teams that submit the three best proposals win a trip to CERN or DESY to perform their experiments at a fully-equipped beamline.
What is a beam and a beamline?
In particle physics, the term ‘beam’ refers to a large number of particles moving in the same direction. These particles can be accelerated to high energies. The term ‘beamline’ commonly refers to a straight section of a particle accelerator leading the particles to an experimental area.
Beamline for Schools 2025
In 2025 two experiments will be performed at a beamline of CERN’s Proton Synchrotron and one experiment will be performed at a beamline of the DESY-II synchrotron.
All participants who submit an eligible proposal will receive a participation certificate. Additional prizes will be awarded to the shortlisted teams and the teams with the best video and outreach proposals.
Website with further info: https://beamlineforschools.cern/
Register: cern.ch/bl4s
Proposal submission deadline: 10 April 2025
Additional prizes for up to 70 teams
Teams can participate in preparatory online events and virtual visits before submitting their proposal.