List of Large Hadron Collider experiments

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This is a list of current and proposed experiments that take place, or would take place, at the CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The LHC is the most energetic particle collider in the world, and will be used to test the accuracy of the Standard Model (and particularly to search for the Higgs boson), and look for physics beyond the Standard Model such as supersymmetry, extra dimensions[disambiguation needed], and others.

The list is first compiled from the SPIRES database, then missing information is retrieved from the online version CERN's Grey Book. The most specific information of the two is kept, e.g. if the SPIRES database lists December 2008, while the Grey Book lists 22 December 2008, the Grey Book entry is shown. When there is a conflict between the SPIRES database and the Grey Book, the SPIRES database information is listed, unless otherwise noted.

Large Hadron Collider experiments

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LHC experiments
Experiment Location Spokesperson Description Proposed Approved Began Completed Link Website
ALICE IP2 Paolo Giubellino A large ion collider experiment: producing quark–gluon plasma by colliding lead nuclei (~2.76 TeV)  ?? 6 Feb 1997 30 March 2010 N/A SPIRES
Grey Book
Website
ATLAS IP1 David Charlton[nb 1] A toroidal LHC apparatus: looking for new particles or effects beyond the Standard Model Dec 1994 31 Jan 1996 30 March 2010 N/A SPIRES
Grey Book
Website
CMS IP5 Tiziano Camporesi Compact muon solenoid: same purpose as for ATLAS Oct 1992 31 Jan 1996 30 March 2010 N/A SPIRES
Grey Book
Website
LHCb IP8 Guy Wilkinson LHC beauty experiment: measuring certain B-hadron qualities such as asymmetries and CP violations,  ?? 17 Sep 1998 30 March 2010 N/A SPIRES
Grey Book
Website
LHCf IP1 Yasushi Muraki LHC-forward: measurement of neutral π0 meson production, in order to understand ultra high energy cosmic rays  ?? 12 May 2004 Not yet N/A Grey Book Website
FELIX IP4 Karsten Eggert, Cyrus Taylor Forward elastic and inelastic experiment at the LHC  ??  ??  ??  ?? SPIRES Website
FP420 IP1, IP5 Brian Cox Forward proton detectors at 420 m [from the ATLAS and/or CMS interaction point(s)]  ??  ??  ??  ?? SPIRES Website
HV-QF IP5 Antonio Ferrando Hadron very forward calorimeter, quartz fiber option  ??  ??  ??  ?? SPIRES Website
MOEDAL IP8 James L. Pinfold Monopole and exotic particle detector at the LHC July 2009[1] 2 December 2009[2] January 2011[3] N/A SPIRES Website
TOTEM IP5 Karsten Eggert Total cross section, elastic scattering and diffraction dissociation at the LHC 1999 18 May 1999 2010 N/A SPIRES
Grey Book
Website

See also

Experiments
Facilities
  • CERN: European Organization for Nuclear Research
    • PS: Proton Synchrotron
    • SPS: Super Proton Synchrotron
    • ISOLDE: On-Line Isotope Mass Separator
    • ISR: Intersecting Storage Rings
    • LEP: Large Electron–Positron Collider
    • LHC: Large Hadron Collider

Notes

  1. Previously Fabiola Gianotti

References

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