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Recent Research from Facilities where CGA provided Consulting

NanoGUNE – Nanoscale infrared spectroscopy instrument gets a boost by a thermal source An instrument that allows for recording infrared spectra with a thermal source at a resolution that is 100 times better than conventional infrared spectroscopy is now possible, thanks to a development by researchers from CIC nanoGUNE and Neaspec GmbH.  See Detail >>   […]...
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Voids beneath concrete slabs

CGA has seen an upturn in work related to non-destructive hammer testing of concrete slabs-on-grade, which documents the presence or absence of voids beneath the slab.  (This can be due to either localized settlement or slab curling.)  An article on this was published by several staff members in the July 2009 issue of Concrete International, […]...
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Infrasound

Michael Gendreau’s recent focus has been on the impact of low-frequency sound (infrasound, or sound at frequencies below 100 Hz) on the research environment.  He has given presentations at several conferences (Paris, Krakow, and Reno), and his work relating noise levels to resolution in high-end imaging systems will form the basis of a set of […]...
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CGA starts work on third particle physics facility!

Design work has begun on the second beamline for the Linear Coherent Light Source (LCLS II) at Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC). Design work is kicking off on the second beamline for the Linear Coherent Light Source (LCLS II) at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC).  The prime designer is HDR Architecture.  Accelerators are highly […]...
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2011 Lab of the Year

2011 Lab of the Year: CGA Involved in vibration and acoustics design of Lab of the Year: King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (KAUST)—our third, and High Honors lab Eli & Edythe Broad CIRM Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at the University of Southern California. Click here […]...
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CGA providing services for new Novartis campus in China

CGA was selected to provide vibration and acoustics consulting for the new research campus being designed and constructed by Novartis Pharmaceuticals in Shanghai, China.  The first phase involves seven buildings—a mix of laboratories and office buildings—each with a different major architect, with design progressing on each simultaneously.  ...
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