Download - Frank Linde (Nikhef) VDL, 15 february 2011
Frank Linde (Nikhef)VDL, 15 february 2011
helekleine
deeltjes&
helegrote
experimenten
astronomy
particle physics
astroparticle physics
now
abundanceof
chemicalelements
Big Bang’safterglow
Big Bang
Origin of particle masses?Newton didn’t know – neither do we …
How did the Universe lookdirectly after the Big Bang?Observe it!
What is the Universe made of?We barely know 4%!
Where is all the antimatter?Universe ought to be symmetric!
Astroparticle physicsAccelerator-based particle physics
VIRGOgravitational-wave
detector
Nikhef research: experiment
XENON-1tdeep-underground
dark matter detector
ANTARESdeep-sea
neutrino telescope
AUGERcosmic ray
observatory
Experiments @ CERN:
ALICEATLASLHCb
Nikhef = collaborationRuGNIOZUTLEITUeASTRONTUDSRON
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naturalparticle sources
astroparticle physics
natural source: cosmic rays, •••
natural source: cosmic rays, •••
AUGER cosmic ray observatoryA
rgen
tin
a (
pam
pa a
mari
lla)
Challenges:
- huge area- wireless- solar power- ns timing- noise
ANTARES neutrino telescopeM
ed
iterr
anean
Sea (
2.5
km
deep
)
Challenges:
- size- deep sea- low power- noise- motions- ns timing
ANTARES neutrino telescopeM
ed
iterr
anean
Sea (
2.5
km
deep
)
ANTARES neutrino telescopeM
ed
iterr
anean
Sea (
2.5
km
deep
)
VIRGO laser interferometerIt
aly
(C
asc
ina n
ear
Pis
a)
Challenges:
- signal size- noise
VIRGO laser interferometerIt
aly
(C
asc
ina n
ear
Pis
a)
LISA laser interferometerFa
r aw
ay!
(launch
: 2
01
8)
XENON-1t dark matter detectorIt
aly
(G
ran S
ass
o n
ear
Aquila
)
Challenges:
- background!- background!- background!
man-madeparticle sourcesaccelerators: CERN!
PS ISR SPS SppS LEP LHC CLIC1989 2009 2025?19811959 1971 1976
CERN Netherlands: ~4.5%1.9 € per person per year
man-made source: accelerator
man-made source: accelerator
ATLASdetector
Futureprojects
LHC upgradesKM3NeT
CLIC
LHC 2030
Versneller:- onderhoud- magneten- cryogenie
Experimenten:- trackers- elektronica
ILC/CLIC
Versneller:- structuren- supports- uitlijning
Experimenten:- nog ver weg
(my favorite machine!)
ZFEL
KM3NeT
Diep-zee:- 400,000 PMT- 10,000 “bars”- 300-400 “towers”
Europees project funding nog lastig
questions?