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
8 Jul/25
11:00 - 12:00

Examining the nucleosynthesis process and the inner nuclei structur...

https://indico.cern.ch/event/1565277/

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.

Event
CERN503/1-001
Thursday
10 Jul/25
16:30 - 18:00

Synchrotron X-ray radiation damage in protein structure determinati...

https://indico.cern.ch/event/1559458/

Structural biology relies on X-ray crystallography to provide much of the three-dimensional information on macromolecules (proteins, DNA, RNA) that informs biological function.

Event
CERN500/1-001
Tuesday
15 Jul/25
11:00 - 12:00

Where sample statistics matter: ATLAS improves searches for rare Hi...

https://indico.cern.ch/event/1567538/

Event
CERN222/R-001
Thursday
17 Jul/25
16:30 - 18:00

Understanding Cosmic Rays and Gamma-Ray Bursts

https://indico.cern.ch/event/1566570/

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

Event
CERN500/1-001
Tuesday
29 Jul/25
11:00 - 12:00

POSTPONED - The dark side of jets: ATLAS Dark Sector studies with j...

https://indico.cern.ch/event/1559338/
Event
CERN503/1-001

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