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CERN. European Organization for Nuclear Research. Topics. Founding Organization The accelerator Experiments Practical applications Video?. History – How did it all start?. Founded in 1954 Unites scientists from all across Europe Also for sharing costs No military function - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
History – How did it all start?Founded in 1954Unites scientists from all across EuropeAlso for sharing costsNo military functionLocation: Geneva12 founding members: Belgium, Denmark, France,
the Federal Republic of Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and Yugoslavia
GoalsResearch: Seeking and finding answers to
questions about the Universe Technology: Advancing the frontiers of
technologyCollaborating: Bringing nations together
through scienceEducation: Training the scientists of
tomorrow
Organization – truly internationalMembers Finances12 member states8 observer statesbut many more
participants…
2600 full time employees8000 scientist and
engineers580 universities85 nationalities100 languages
Member fees paid by member states
Contributions proportional to the GDP
Most significant: Germany, France, UK
2011 total budget:1075.6 million CHF 250 billion HUF
DetectorsATLAS CMSA Toroidal LHC
ApparatusGeneral purpose
detectorLooking for signs of new
physicsOrigins of mass and
extra dimension
Compact Muon SolenoiGeneral purpose
detectorLooks for the Higgs
bosonNature of dark matter
DetectorsALICE LHCbA Large Ion Collider
ExperimentQuark-gluon plasma
A fluid form of matterExisted shortly after the
Big BangHeavy ion collisions
Large Hadron Collider beauty
What happened to the missing antimatter?
Some questionsDoes the Higgs boson exist? – Is the Standard
Model correct or are the Higgsless alternatives right?
Supersymmetry: do all particles have supersymmetric partners?
String theory: are there extra dimensions?What is the nature of the dark matter?What is the nature and what are the
properties of the quark-gluon plasma?
Why do we need it? –Practical applicationsGoal: understand the
worldLong-term
investmentWithout
fundamental research there is no innovation
WEBGRIDPET: positron-
emission tomography
Cancer treatments