Experimental physics department

Carries out research in the field of experimental particle physics
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Experimental physics department

Carries out research in the field of experimental particle physics
ALICE ITS (Inner Tracking System) detectors removal
ALICE ITS (Inner Tracking System) detectors removal (Image: CERN)
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Experimental physics department

Carries out research in the field of experimental particle physics
Liquid Argon End Cap Cryostat
A view looking through the bore of the EMEC, HEC1 and HEC2 wheels inside the Liquid Argon End Cap Cryostat. (Image: CERN)
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Experimental physics department

Carries out research in the field of experimental particle physics
LHCb Detector opening 2018
LHCb Detector opening 2018 (Image: CERN)
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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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Upcoming events

Tuesday
24 May/22
11:00 - 12:00

New physics results with the CMS Precision Proton Spectrometer

https://indico.cern.ch/event/1161758/

The Precision Proton Spectrometer (PPS) is a new subdetector of CMS introduced for the LHC Run 2, which provides a powerful tool for advancing BSM searches.

Event
CERN222/R-001
Tuesday
31 May/22
11:00 - 12:00

Direct observation of the QCD dead cone effect with ALICE

https://indico.cern.ch/event/1158869/

TBA

Event
Tuesday
31 May/22
11:00 - 12:00

Direct observation of the QCD dead-cone effect with ALICE

https://indico.cern.ch/event/1163806/

The fragmentation properties of colour charges in QCD exhibit strong flavour dependence. For heavy-flavour quarks, a significant component of this flavour dependence is driven by their large masses.

Event
CERN222/R-001
Friday
3 Jun/22
11:00 - 12:00

LHCb SciFi: From performance requirements to an operational detecto...

https://indico.cern.ch/event/1163878/

The SciFi tracker of LHCb is the replacement of the Outer Tracker (based on gas straw tubes) and Inner Tracker (Silicon microstrips) by a single detector technology.

Event
CERN40/S2-A01
Tuesday
7 Jun/22
11:00 - 12:00

LHC Seminar

https://indico.cern.ch/event/1158870/

TBA

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Wednesday
15 Jun/22
11:00 - 12:00

The role of the domain expert in the era of big data

https://indico.cern.ch/event/1104698/

The era of big data brought astronomy and computer science together by the adoption of machine learning techniques applied to large, and complex, astronomical data sets.

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