Tag: Special Feature
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ATLAS Open Data: Ushering in Transparency and Collaboration in Particle Physics Research
ATLAS Open Data: Ushering in Transparency and Collaboration in Particle Physics Research The ATLAS Collaboration at CERN,has been leading efforts to promote transparency and accessibility through its comprehensive open data initiatives. These efforts are designed to benefit researchers, educators, and the public, enhancing both scientific discovery and educational outreach. The sheer volume and complexity of
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CMS Releases Extensive 13 TeV Collision Data for Open Science
CMS Releases Extensive 13 TeV Collision Data for Open Science The CMS experiment at CERN recently announced the release of 13 TeV proton-proton collision data from 2016. Over 70 TB of collision data and 830 TB of corresponding simulations are now available through the CERN Open Data Portal, marking a significant milestone in open science.
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Unlocking New Possibilities: LHCb’s Latest Open Data Releases
Unlocking New Possibilities: LHCb's Latest Open Data Releases The LHCb collaboration at CERN continues to pioneer open science by releasing significant datasets to the public, offering researchers, educators, and enthusiasts around the world unprecedented access to data that fuels new discoveries and deepens our understanding of the universe. In a landmark move on December 20,
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In discussion with Cumrun Vafa
In discussion with Cumrun Vafa In the realm of theoretical physics, few minds are as celebrated as Cumrun Vafa. Cumrun Vafa is the Hollis Professor of Mathematicks and Natural Philosophy in the Physics Department at Harvard University. Throughout his career, he has made groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of the universe, from the nature of
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From Vision to Reality: FCC Feasibility Study completes Midterm Review
From Vision to Reality: FCC Feasibility Study completes Midterm Review The seeds of the Future Circular Collider (FCC) were sown a decade ago at a pivotal meeting of physicists at the University of Geneva in 2013. This gathering responded to a call from the European Strategy for Particle Physics, which highlighted the need for a
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LHC anomalies hint at possible light Higgs boson signature
LHC anomalies hint at possible light Higgs boson signature In 2012 the ATLAS and CMS collaborations discovered a new particle that – within the present theoretical and experimental uncertainties – is consistent with the predictions for the Higgs boson of the Standard Model (SM) at a mass of about 125 GeV. However, it is also
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Triggering in ATLAS in Run 3
Triggering in ATLAS in Run 3 The ATLAS collaboration recently celebrated its 30th anniversary following the submission of the experiment’s Letter of Intent in 1992 and has accomplished great achievements during these years. However, it is still a young experiment, with only 6% of the total data set acquired to date. During the LHC Long
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The CMS Trigger System for Run 3
The CMS Trigger System for Run 3 Before the start of the LHC Run 3, CMS improved many aspects of its trigger system in order to boost the physics reach of the experiment. To select events of potential physics interest, the CMS trigger system divides the processing into two levels: the Level-1 trigger (L1T), implemented
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All the Objects in the Universe (and Some Questions)
All the Objects in the Universe (and Some Questions) When astronauts look at the Earth from orbit, they are often awed by its beauty and isolation. They speak of the overview effect; a cognitive shift to a new larger perspective that gives context and meaning to their lives. For physicists, a similar, more abstract overview
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ATLAS gears up for Run 3 physics results
ATLAS gears up for Run 3 physics results Who breaks Electroweak symmetry? It sounds like a simple question and the Standard Model of Particle Physics, the prevailing theory for the last half century, has a simple answer – it’s the Higgs. The Standard Model theory predicts that the Higgs boson and field acts as a