The CMS detector uses a huge solenoid magnet to bend the paths of particles from collisions in the LHC The Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) is a general-purpose detector at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). It has a broad physics programme ranging from studying the Standard Model (including the Higgs boson) to searching for extra dimensions and particles that could make up dark matter. Although it […]
The W boson carries the weak force. It changes the character of particles of matter—allowing the Sun to burn and new elements to form Discovered in 1983, the W boson is a fundamental particle. Together with the Z boson, it is responsible for the weak force, one of four fundamental forces that govern the behaviour of matter
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The ‘Total, elastic and diffractive cross-section measurement’ experiment studies particles thrust forward by collisions in the LHC When protons meet head-on at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the collisions provide a micro-laboratory to investigate many phenomena, including the protons themselves. This is the physics that the TOTEM experiment is designed to explore, by taking precise measurements of protons as
The Z boson is a neutral elementary particle which – along with its electrically charged cousin, the W – carries the weak force Discovered in 1983 by physicists at the Super Proton Synchrotron at CERN, the Z boson is a neutral elementary particle. Like its electrically charged cousin, the W, the Z boson carries the weak force. The weak force
The study of light antinuclei – from creation to annihilation – will bolster future indirect dark matter searches This media update is part of a series related to the 2020 Large Hadron Collider Physics conference, taking place from 25 to 30 May 2020. Originally planned to take place in Paris, the conference is being held entirely
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A combination of theoretical calculations and information from astronomical observations indicates that massive neutron stars can contain cores filled with free quarks Artist’s impression of a neutron star’s interior. The deeper the layer, the denser it is. (Image: Jyrki Hokkanen, CSC – IT Center for Science Ltd., Finland) Dive into the interior of neutron stars and
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