• Antimatter Detector AMS-02 Operating Smoothly: Project Scientist
    Antimatter Detector AMS-02 Operating Smoothly: Project Scientist
    Jun 03, 2011

    A senior Chinese scientist with the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer(AMS)project said that all parts of the AMS-02,a particle detector used to detect antimatter and dark matter,have been operating smoothly since the detect...

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  • IHEP and CASIC join hands in CSNS technology R&D
    IHEP and CASIC join hands in CSNS technology R&D
    Jun 02, 2011

    The Institute of High Energy Physics(IHEP)and the Radio Measurement Institute under the Second Institute of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation(CASIC)signed a formal contract to develop the high power t...

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  • Exploring mysteries of nature, caring for environment and health
    Exploring mysteries of nature, caring for environment and health
    May 27, 2011

    "Exploring mysteries of nature and caring for environment and health"is the theme of the day. JIANG Xiaoming,Associate Director of IHEP opened a welcome ceremony by introducing to the visitors the scientific activitie...

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  • Post-BEPCII high energy physics in China studied
    Post-BEPCII high energy physics in China studied
    May 23, 2011

    A strategic seminar for the development of China’s high energy physics after BEPCII was held from May 5th to 7th at the Institute of High Energy Physics in Beijing. More than 110 experts in high energy physics includ...

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  • China's permanent magnet sent into space
    China's permanent magnet sent into space
    May 19, 2011

    The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS-02) particle detector took off on May 16 2011 onboard the very last mission of the space Shuttle Endeavour. AMS-02 will then be installed on the International Space Station from wh...

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  • Guest from ORNL visits IHEP
    Guest from ORNL visits IHEP
    May 17, 2011

    Dr. Thom Mason, the Director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), visited the Institute of High Energy Physics (IHEP) on May 12, 2011 at the invitation of Dr. CHEN Hesheng, IHEP Director.

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  • BESIII started accumulating psi (4040) data
    BESIII started accumulating psi (4040) data
    May 11, 2011

    After BEPCII finished data accumulation at the psi (3770) peak on May 3, 2011, the center of mass energies of the BEPCII was increased to 4.01 GeV to collect psi (4040) data. The peak luminosity reached

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  • CSNS closer to official kick-off
    CSNS closer to official kick-off
    May 11, 2011

    The Preliminary Design Report (PDR) of the China Spallation Neutron Source (CSNS) Project passed the expert review organized by the Chinese Academy of Sciences on May 4 in Beijing.

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  • Strategic planning for the next five years
    Strategic planning for the next five years
    May 05, 2011

    The Institute of High Energy Physics (IHEP) held its 2011 Workshop on Strategic Planning from April 22 to 23, in Beijing. The main theme of the workshop was to review its plans for the next five years. Members of the ...

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  • IHEP and UMASS find new evidence on origin of supernovas
    IHEP and UMASS find new evidence on origin of supernovas
    May 04, 2011

    A team of researchers from the Institute of High Energy Physics and the Institute of Massachusetts recently used the NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory to make a discovery which provides strong evidence that a star can ...

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