Close
  • Latest News
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
Read Down
Sign in
Close
Welcome!Log into your account
Forgot your password?
Read Down
Password recovery
Recover your password
Close
Search
Logo
Logo
  • Latest News
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
More
    Home Applications
    • Applications
    • Networking

    Finding Higgs

    By
    Nathan Eddy
    -
    July 6, 2012
    Share
    Facebook
    Twitter
    Linkedin

      PrevNext

      1Finding Higgs

      1

      Rolf Heuer, director-general of CERN, and CMS experiment spokesman Joe Incandela share a laugh before the start of a press conference announcing the latest findings in the search for the Higgs Boson particle. Photo credit: CERN

      2Proton Collision

      2

      This graphic portrays a proton-proton collision event in the CMS experiment producing two high-energy photons (the red towers).Photo credit: CERN

      3Large Hadron Collider

      3

      The Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world’s largest and highest-energy particle accelerator, is buried 574 feet underground and is 17 miles in circumference. Photo credit: CERN

      4Expected Decay

      4

      This event, recorded with the CMS detector in 2012, shows characteristics expected from the decay of the standard model (SM) Higgs Boson to a pair of photons (dashed yellow lines and green towers).Photo credit: CERN

      5ATLAS Shrugs

      5

      The Higgs Boson is an unstable particle, living for only the tiniest fraction of a second before decaying into other particles. This graphic illustrates Candidate Higgs’ decay to four electrons, recorded by ATLAS in 2012.Photo credit: CERN

      6Under the Globe

      6

      The Globe of Science and Innovation is a landmark of CERN, and seeks to inform visitors about the research conducted by the organization, with six exhibition areas and free admission.

      7Simulated Higgs Event

      7

      A simulated event in the CMS detector, featuring the appearance of the Higgs boson. Photo credit: CERN

      8LHC Intersection

      8

      Superconducting quadrupole electromagnets are used to direct the beams to four intersection points, where interactions between accelerated protons will take place.Photo credit: Gamsiz

      9CMS Construction

      9

      This photo, taken in 2010, shows the CMS detector of the LHC at CERN under construction. Six detectors in total have been constructed at the LHC, located underground in large caverns excavated at the LHC’s intersection points.Photo credit: Harp

      PrevNext

      MOST POPULAR ARTICLES

      Cybersecurity

      Visa’s Michael Jabbara on Cybersecurity and Digital...

      James Maguire - May 17, 2022 0
      I spoke with Michael Jabbara, VP and Global Head of Fraud Services at Visa, about the cybersecurity technology used to ensure the safe transfer...
      Read more
      Cloud

      Yotascale CEO Asim Razzaq on Controlling Multicloud...

      James Maguire - May 5, 2022 0
      Asim Razzaq, CEO of Yotascale, provides guidance on understanding—and containing—the complex cost structure of multicloud computing. Among the topics we covered:  As you survey the...
      Read more
      Big Data and Analytics

      GoodData CEO Roman Stanek on Business Intelligence...

      James Maguire - May 4, 2022 0
      I spoke with Roman Stanek, CEO of GoodData, about business intelligence, data as a service, and the frustration that many executives have with data...
      Read more
      IT Management

      Intuit’s Nhung Ho on AI for the...

      James Maguire - May 13, 2022 0
      I spoke with Nhung Ho, Vice President of AI at Intuit, about adoption of AI in the small and medium-sized business market, and how...
      Read more
      Applications

      Cisco’s Thimaya Subaiya on Customer Experience in...

      James Maguire - May 10, 2022 0
      I spoke with Thimaya Subaiya, SVP and GM of Global Customer Experience at Cisco, about the factors that create good customer experience – and...
      Read more
      Logo

      eWeek has the latest technology news and analysis, buying guides, and product reviews for IT professionals and technology buyers. The site’s focus is on innovative solutions and covering in-depth technical content. eWeek stays on the cutting edge of technology news and IT trends through interviews and expert analysis. Gain insight from top innovators and thought leaders in the fields of IT, business, enterprise software, startups, and more.

      Facebook
      Linkedin
      RSS
      Twitter
      Youtube

      Advertisers

      Advertise with TechnologyAdvice on eWeek and our other IT-focused platforms.

      Advertise with Us

      Menu

      • About eWeek
      • Subscribe to our Newsletter
      • Latest News

      Our Brands

      • Privacy Policy
      • Terms
      • About
      • Contact
      • Advertise
      • Sitemap
      • California – Do Not Sell My Information

      Property of TechnologyAdvice.
      © 2021 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

      Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.

      ×