big bangs at the large hadron collider experimental particle physics group university of arizona
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Big Bangs at the Large Hadron Collider
Experimental Particle Physics Group
University of Arizona
What is the Large Hadron Collider?
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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What is the Large Hadron Collider?
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Are There Big Bangs at the LHC?
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What is the Higgs Bosonand Have We Discovered It
Yet?
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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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Does the Physics at the LHC Affect Me?
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What Role Does UA Play?
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What Role Does UA Play?
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What Role Does UA Play?
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What’s Next?I am happy to answer one or two
pressing questionsThere are three stations to visit
where you will learn additional details about the Large Hadron Collider accelerator, the ATLAS experiment and UA’s participation this exciting project Feel free to visit any one or all of the
stations! Enjoy your tour!
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How Does the Physics at the LHC Affect Me?
Sometimes one simply has to wait for the full impact of science to be felt
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