The opposite (antiparticle) of an electron. A positron has a positive charge, in opposition to the electron\u2019s negative charge.<\/p>\n
The giant explosion that occurred at the beginning of the universe. According to the Big Bang theory, the universe started approximately 13.7 billion years ago with an explosion (the Big Bang), and as the universe expanded, elementary particles, atoms, molecules, stars, and galaxies were created.<\/p>\n
In the same way that water fills the ocean, the universe is filled with Higgs boson particles, and it is believed that they are what give elementary particles mass. Immediately after the Big Bang, the elementary particles had no mass, but as the universe expanded and began to cool, an ocean of Higgs particles was created. The elementary particles encountered resistance from the ocean of Higgs particles, and it is thought that this difficulty in moving is connected to mass.<\/p>\n
The smallest unit that matter is composed of. A particle that cannot be subdivided any smaller.<\/p>\n
(Kee-tah-kah-mee)<\/em> (Toh-hoh-koo)<\/em> (Ee-wah-tay)<\/em> (Oh-shoo) (Ee-chee-noh-seh-kee) (Mee-yah-gee)<\/em> (Keh-sen-noo-mah)<\/em> The Advanced Accelerator Association Promoting Science & Technology (Japan)<\/p>\n High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (Japan; KEK comes from the Japanese name of\u00a0“Kou enerugii kasokuki kenkyuu kikou”)<\/p>\n European Organization for Nuclear Research (Switzerland). The Large Hadron Collider is housed here.<\/p>\n Deutsches Elektronen- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory; also called Fermilab (United States)<\/p>\n SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, originally named Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (United States)<\/p>\n MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology)<\/strong> Federation of Diet Members for the ILC (FDMILC) Tohoku ILC Promotion Council<\/strong> Tohoku ILC Preparation Office<\/strong> Tohoku University Tohoku Economic Federation (sometimes called Tokeiren) Iwate Prefecture\u00a0ILC Promotion Council (within the Morioka Chamber of Commerce) Iwate Prefecture Office of Science and ILC Promotion Iwate Prefecture ILC Coordination Office Iwate University Iwate Prefectural University <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Physics terminology Positron The opposite (antiparticle) of an electron. A positron has a positive charge, in opposition to the electron\u2019s negative charge. The Big Bang The giant explosion that occurred at the beginning of the universe. According to the Big … Continue reading
\nThis name can refer to a lot of things! On this website, Kitakami is referring to the Kitakami mountains, or highlands, a grouping of hills and small mountains with villages and farmland lying in the valley. But there is also a Kitakami River, the longest river in Tohoku, and a\u00a0Kitakami City, a city in the center of Iwate. Literally, it means “ascending north.”<\/p>\nTohoku<\/h2>\n
\nA region in Japan that lies to the north of Tokyo. Literally, Tohoku means “East-North.” It usually means the grouping of Aomori, Akita, Iwate, Yamagata, Miyagi, and Fukushima Prefectures, but sometimes includes Niigata Prefecture as well.<\/p>\nIwate<\/h2>\n
\nIwate is a prefecture, or state\/province, of Japan. The 2nd largest prefecture in all of Japan after Hokkaido, Iwate is home to abundant nature and friendly people. In its southern regions lies the Kitakami mountains and the ILC candidate site.<\/p>\nOshu<\/h2>\n
\n<\/em>Oshu is a city in the south of Iwate and the ILC’s northern end would stop here.<\/p>\nIchinoseki<\/h2>\n
\n<\/em>Ichinoseki is one of the largest cities in Iwate and lies to the south of Oshu. The interaction point of the ILC,\u00a0or point where\u00a0electrons and positrons collide,\u00a0is planned to be within Ichinoseki.<\/p>\nMiyagi<\/h2>\n
\nMiyagi is the prefecture that lies to the south of Iwate. Miyagi is also home to Sendai City, the largest city in all of Tohoku.<\/p>\nKesennuma<\/h2>\n
\nA coastal city in northern Miyagi. The southern end of the ILC would stop within the city’s borders.<\/p>\nResearch facility acronyms<\/h1>\n
AAA<\/h2>\n
KEK<\/h2>\n
CERN<\/h2>\n
DESY<\/h2>\n
FNAL<\/h2>\n
SLAC<\/h2>\n
Organizations related to the ILC in Japan<\/h1>\n
National-level organizations<\/h2>\n
\nThe Japanese government’s decision on the ILC is expected to take place in 2017 or 2018 based on factors such as discussions by the MEXT panel of experts and worldwide research trends.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>A non-partisan group of Diet members (national-level politicians) that are promoting the ILC. Chair: Hon. Takeo Kawamura<\/p>\nTohoku-level organizations<\/h2>\n
\nThis council, consisting of industry, academic, and government representatives, has been established to promote basic scientific research and to deepen the understanding of the ILC, as well as to research and\u00a0create an environment for receiving the ILC. (Sometimes translated as Tohoku Conference for the Promotion of the ILC)<\/p>\n
\nOpened by the Tohoku ILC Promotion Council. The office is formed up of 4 working groups: local industry promotion, local reception of new residents, public relations, and technical considerations. \u00a09 organizations including government bodies from Iwate Prefecture and Miyagi Prefecture, universities and economic groups will participate, considering and sharing information in the 4 working groups and moving forward with goals as one.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>A nationally-run university located in Sendai City, the largest city in Tohoku.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>A comprehensive economic organization with members hailing from around 800 companies in Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Akita, Yamagata, Fukushima, and Niigata prefectures.<\/p>\nIwate-level organizations<\/h2>\n
\n<\/strong>A council consisting of industry, academic, and government representatives of Iwate that will work to deepen understanding of the ILC as well as to research and create the environment for receiving the ILC.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The office within the Iwate Prefectural Government that handles all ILC-related affairs.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>An office set up as a venue for meetings on issues including preparing for international researchers and nation-wide level promotion of the ILC, and as a gathering place for people working with the ILC.
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\n<\/strong>A nationally-run university in Morioka City.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>A prefecturally-run university in Takizawa City (right outside of Morioka).<\/p>\n