Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
I’m in charge of the Mechanical Measurements Laboratory at CERN. Composed by 10 persons, it is specialized in measurement of mechanical stresses and strains, displacements, pressures and vibrations applicable to a wide range of components and devices for present and future high energy physics projects. The measurements are carried out in a large variety of environments, including cryogenic and high temperatures, high radiation environment and high magnetic fields. The laboratory is also equipped with a full set of equipments to perform thermo-mechanical analysis from cryogenic temperature up to 2000°C . The laboratory develops and performs these measurements on advanced material developed for beam intercepting devices, on superconducting magnets, detectors of LHC experiments and prototypes for future upgrades, including high field accelerator magnets and accelerating structures.