Bulletin of the American Physical Society
APS April Meeting 2021
Volume 66, Number 5
Saturday–Tuesday, April 17–20, 2021; Virtual; Time Zone: Central Daylight Time, USA
Session K02: In Honor of the Memory of Alvin TollestrupInvited Live Prize/Award Undergrad Friendly
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Sponsoring Units: DPF DPB Chair: Young-Kee Kim, University of Chicago |
Sunday, April 18, 2021 1:30PM - 2:06PM Live |
K02.00001: In Remembrance of Alvin Tollestrup Invited Speaker: Pier Oddone Alvin’s legendary contributions to the development of the Tevatron and of the Collider Detector Facility at Fermilab are well known. But how did Alvin get there? I will describe the experiences that prepared and shaped Alvin on his road to Fermilab. [Preview Abstract] |
Sunday, April 18, 2021 2:06PM - 2:42PM Live |
K02.00002: When You Need Help, Call Alvin Invited Speaker: Robert Palmer On superconducting magnet technology, Alvin Tollestrup and I collaborated over many years. I will specifically discuss his help on the “Palmer Magnet” alternative for Isabelle. Not only did he offer advice, but negotiated a Fermilab gift of enough Rutherford cable to build the prototype. I will also mention our work on Muon Colliders. [Preview Abstract] |
Sunday, April 18, 2021 2:42PM - 3:18PM Live |
K02.00003: Alvin Tollestrup’s Achievements Relevant to Experiments – Recollections Invited Speaker: Vaia Papadimitriou This presentation will cover Alvin Tollestrup’s achievements relevant to experiments he initiated and participated in, after he arrived at Fermilab in the mid-1970’s. I will focus on his unique impact on the “Collider Detector at Fermilab” (CDF) experiment, which Alvin initiated and led at its start, and which he co-led for ten more years, until 1992. The CDF Collaboration became international due to his forward- looking initiative. The evidence for (1994) and then the observation of the top quark (1995) by CDF, benefitted from Alvin’s insight, wisdom and penetrating questions as he was heading the CDF-internal top quark review Committee. In addition to CDF, I will also discuss Alvin’s involvement in the creation of the Astrophysics Center at Fermilab, and his interest and involvement in associated research. All along, I will be referring to his continuous recruiting, mentoring, encouragement and promotion of young researchers who owe a lot to his physics intuition, guidance and support. The “Tollestrup Award for Postdoctoral Research”, sponsored annually by the Universities Research Association (URA), is a tribute to Fermilab’s celebrated scientist. The information presented here is based on personal recollections, as well as recollections of colleagues who had the privilege to work with Alvin and who experienced his wisdom and his friendship during the years. [Preview Abstract] |
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