Experimental physics department
Carries out research in the field of experimental particle physics
Experimental physics department
Carries out research in the field of experimental particle physics
Experimental physics department
Carries out research in the field of experimental particle physics
ABOUT US
The Experimental Physics (EP) Department carries out research in the field of experimental particle physics.
It aims to provide a stimulating scientific atmosphere and remains an important reference centre for the European physics community. It contributes to the education and training of young scientists.
EP is one of the largest departments at CERN, with about 500 staff members and over 300 other members of personnel: Fellows, Associates, Students and Apprentices.
In addition it hosts the approximately 12,000 Users that visit CERN from their home institutes around the world to perform scientific research.
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Hypernuclei are bound states of nucleons and hyperons. The measurement of the production of hypernuclei with mass number A=3 and 4 in heavy-ion colli- sions is a powerful tool to investigate the mechanism of the nucleosynthesis.
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The funding document of CERN states that its two main missions are: “The construction of one or more labs for research in High Energy Physics… including work in the field of cosmic rays”. The second mission has been accomplished: AMS a