Particle Physics at the CERN Large Hadron Collider
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Particle Physics at the CERN Large Hadron Collider Experimental Particle Physics Group University of Arizona
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Particle Physics at the CERN Large Hadron Collider. Experimental Particle Physics Group University of Arizona. Our Lab - LHC. CERN is located outside Geneva, Switzerland The ring circumference is 18 miles The energy of the LHC is now 8 TeV = 4 TeV + 4 TeV. Our Lab - LHC. French Alps. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Particle Physics at the CERN Large Hadron
ColliderExperimental Particle Physics
GroupUniversity of Arizona
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Our Lab - LHC
CERN is located outside Geneva, Switzerland
The ring circumference is 18 miles
The energy of the LHC is now 8 TeV = 4 TeV + 4 TeV
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French Alps
Lake GenevaGeneva
French Jura Mts
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Our Lab - LHCThe experiments are located 100m underground
Our Lab - LHC
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Our Detector - ATLAS
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Our Detector - ATLAS
Fills half a football stadium
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Our Experiment – pp Collisions
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U. Of Arizona’s Role
Integrated Forward CalorimetersMassive Forward Radiation
Shield (~700 Metric Tons)
Forward Muon (CSC) Electronics
Physicists
ATLAS Forward Calorimeter by UA
Design and construction
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ATLAS CSC (Electronics) by UA
Radiation Shield Design by UA
Simulating and designing shielding to protect detectors and electronics
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Preparing for the Future of ATLAS at UA
Electronics for Micromegas detectors and Liquid Argon calorimeter readout
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What Role Does UA Play?
Physics and monitoring the ATLAS experiment
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Physics at UASearching for
extra spatial dimensions
Searching for quark substructure
Searching for supersymmetry
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Physics at UA
Searching for extra spatial dimensions
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Physics at UA
Searching for quark substructure
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LHC Physics at UA
Searching for supersymmetry
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Lq 02 R
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escapes detection missing ET
qX
Space, the Final Frontier - LSST
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Expand this x 5 x 105 EVERY night
ConclusionsThe experimental particle physics group
Is pursuing exciting frontier physics @ CERN Is hyper-active Is engaged in next gen electronics R&D Is cohesive and supportive Is establishing an experimental astrophysics
program using the LSST telescope Is looking for a few good students to
continue our successes
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What is the Higgs Bosonand Have We Discovered It
Yet?
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Hot Off the Press ResultsWe definitely know where the Higgs is
NOT hidingAnd we have a hint (only) as to where it
may be found
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