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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