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Chromodynamics: Gluons are just gonzo
One of the more fascinating bits of high-energy physics is the branch of physics called quantum chromodynamics (QCD). Don’t let the big name throw you off: it deals with a bunch of elementary particles that have a property called colour … Continue reading
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Tagged Electromagnetism, gluons, Hunter S. Thompson, Large Hadron Collider, particle physics, quantum chromodynamics, quarks, Richard Feynman, strong nuclear force
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A gear-train for particle physics
Clockwork theory has been revived and reformulated by scientists from CERN to solve a difficult problem at the heart of particle physics. Continue reading
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Tagged Ben Allanach, CERN, clockwork theory, diphoton channel, Gian Giudice, grand unification, Higgs boson, Large Hadron Collider, Matthew McCullough, Maxwell's equations, naturalness problem, particle physics, Planck scale, Rencontres de Moriond, supersymmetry
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Discussing some motivations behind a particle physics FAQ
Particle physics is in the middle of a quandary. Let’s use it to catch up on all that we’ve missed. Continue reading
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Tagged communication, epistemology, information, journalism, knowledge, particle physics, wisdom
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Hopes for a new particle at the LHC offset by call for more data
The data pointing at signs of a new particle isn’t good enough to use yet. Continue reading
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Tagged ATLAS experiment, CMS experiment, diphoton channel, look-elsewhere effect, particle physics, Rencontres de Moriond, resonance, SUSY
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New LHC data has more of the same but could something be in the offing?
Run 2 results from the LHC show that QCD is scale-invariant – in keeping with the Standard Model prediction. Continue reading
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Tagged ATLAS, CMS, Higgs boson, Large Hadron Collider, particle physics, scale invariance, statistical significance
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A new particle to break the Standard Model?
The Wire July 2, 2015 Scientists at the Large Hadron Collider particle-smasher have unearthed data from an experiment conducted in 2012 that shows signs of a new particle. If confirmed, its discovery could herald a new period of particle physics … Continue reading
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All goes well on LHC 2.0’s first day back in action
It finally happened! The particle-smasher known as the Large Hadron Collider is back online after more than two years, during which its various components were upgraded to make it even meaner. A team of scientists and engineers gathered at the … Continue reading
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Tagged ALICE, ATLAS, CMS, Large Hadron Collider, LHCb, particle physics, Restart LHC, Super Proton Synchrotron
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The Large Hadron Collider is back online, ready to shift from the “what” of reality to “why”
The world’s single largest science experiment will restart on March 23 after a two-year break. Scientists and administrators at the European Organization for Nuclear Research – known by its French acronym CERN – have announced the status of the agency’s upgrades on its Large … Continue reading
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Tagged accelerator complex, antimatter, CERN, dark matter, extra dimensions, Francois Englert, Higgs boson, high-energy physics, Large Hadron Collider, magnetic quenching, particle accelerators, particle physics, supersymmetry
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Why you should care about the mass of the top quark
In a paper published in Physical Review Letters on July 17, 2014, a team of American researchers reported the most precisely measured value yet of the mass of the top quark, the heaviest fundamental particle. Its mass is so high that … Continue reading
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Tagged D0 experiment, Higgs boson, Higgs field, Large Hadron Collider, particle physics, Stephen Hawking, top quark, Yukawa coupling
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