frank linde (nikhef) vdl, 15 february 2011
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hele kleine deeltjes & hele grote experimenten. Frank Linde (Nikhef) VDL, 15 february 2011. astroparticle physics. particle physics. astronomy. now. Big Bang’s afterglow. Big Bang. abundance of chemical elements. What is the Universe made of? We barely know 4%!. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Frank Linde (Nikhef)VDL, 15 february 2011
helekleine
deeltjes&
helegrote
experimenten
astronomy
particle physics
astroparticle physics
now
abundanceof
chemicalelements
Big Bang’safterglow
Big Bang
Origin of particle masses?Newton didn’t know – neither do we …
How did the Universe lookdirectly after the Big Bang?Observe it!
What is the Universe made of?We barely know 4%!
Where is all the antimatter?Universe ought to be symmetric!
Astroparticle physicsAccelerator-based particle physics
VIRGOgravitational-wave
detector
Nikhef research: experiment
XENON-1tdeep-underground
dark matter detector
ANTARESdeep-sea
neutrino telescope
AUGERcosmic ray
observatory
Experiments @ CERN:
ALICEATLASLHCb
Nikhef = collaborationRuGNIOZUTLEITUeASTRONTUDSRON
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naturalparticle sources
astroparticle physics
natural source: cosmic rays, •••
natural source: cosmic rays, •••
AUGER cosmic ray observatoryA
rgen
tin
a (
pam
pa a
mari
lla)
Challenges:
- huge area- wireless- solar power- ns timing- noise
ANTARES neutrino telescopeM
ed
iterr
anean
Sea (
2.5
km
deep
)
Challenges:
- size- deep sea- low power- noise- motions- ns timing
ANTARES neutrino telescopeM
ed
iterr
anean
Sea (
2.5
km
deep
)
ANTARES neutrino telescopeM
ed
iterr
anean
Sea (
2.5
km
deep
)
VIRGO laser interferometerIt
aly
(C
asc
ina n
ear
Pis
a)
Challenges:
- signal size- noise
VIRGO laser interferometerIt
aly
(C
asc
ina n
ear
Pis
a)
LISA laser interferometerFa
r aw
ay!
(launch
: 2
01
8)
XENON-1t dark matter detectorIt
aly
(G
ran S
ass
o n
ear
Aquila
)
Challenges:
- background!- background!- background!
man-madeparticle sourcesaccelerators: CERN!
PS ISR SPS SppS LEP LHC CLIC1989 2009 2025?19811959 1971 1976
CERN Netherlands: ~4.5%1.9 € per person per year
man-made source: accelerator
man-made source: accelerator
ATLASdetector
Futureprojects
LHC upgradesKM3NeT
CLIC
LHC 2030
Versneller:- onderhoud- magneten- cryogenie
Experimenten:- trackers- elektronica
ILC/CLIC
Versneller:- structuren- supports- uitlijning
Experimenten:- nog ver weg
ZFEL
questions?