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Exploring CERN and the LHC's Universe Role
Oct 5, 2024
CERN and the Large Hadron Collider (LHC)
Introduction to CERN
CERN
: European Organization for Nuclear Research
Location
: Home to half of the world's particle physicists
Significance
: Hosts the largest particle-hunting machine in the world
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC)
Structure
: Features a nearly 17-mile loop
Function
: Sends two beams of protons hurling around the loop before smashing them together
Purpose
: To create subatomic particles by recreating conditions that existed just after the Big Bang
The Big Bang
Description
: An explosion at the beginning of the universe when all matter was created
Timeline
:
Year zero marks the beginning of the universe
Universe expanded and cooled over time, dispersing energy
Today marks 14 billion years since the Big Bang
Formation of Celestial Bodies
Sun Formation
: Occurred 9 billion years ago
First Stars
: Formed over 8 billion years before the Sun
LHC's Role in Understanding the Universe
Objective
: To explore conditions that existed in the millionths of a second after the Big Bang
Method
: Acts like a time machine, examining high energy density conditions
Outcome of Collisions
Energy Conversion
: Energy at collision points is converted into mass, forming thousands of particles
Discovery Potential
:
Many particles are already known
Hope to discover new particles
Aim to explain mysteries of universe formation
Conclusion
Overall Goal
: Understanding fundamental building blocks of the universe and the conditions immediately following the Big Bang.
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