What does ATLAS stand for in CERN?

Proton Synchrotron. SPS. Super Proton Synchrotron. Coordinates: 46°14′8″N 6°3′19″E ATLAS (A Toroidal LHC ApparatuS) is the largest, general-purpose particle detector experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), a particle accelerator at CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research) in Switzerland.

Why was the ATLAS experiment important?

ATLAS observes direct interaction of Higgs boson with top quark. ATLAS announces the observation of Higgs bosons produced together with a top-quark pair. This rare process is one of the most sensitive tests of the Higgs mechanism and its observation marked a significant milestone for the field of High-Energy Physics.

What is the difference between CMS and ATLAS?

For CMS, the hadron calorimeter is inside the magnetic field; so the radiator has to be non-magnetic. It also has to be as compact as possible since the very large coil radius is determined by the radius of the calorimeter. For ATLAS, the hadron calorimeter is outside the coil and can therefore be larger.

When was Fabiola Gianotti born?

October 29, 1960 (age 60 years)
Fabiola Gianotti/Date of birth

How does CERN ATLAS work?

ATLAS is one of two general-purpose detectors at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). Beams of particles from the LHC collide at the centre of the ATLAS detector making collision debris in the form of new particles, which fly out from the collision point in all directions. …

What does ATLAS stand for?

ATLAS

Acronym Definition
ATLAS Alliance for Tax, Legal, and Accounting Seminars
ATLAS Applied Technologies for Learning in the Arts and Sciences
ATLAS Airborne Terrestrial Applications Sensor (NASA Stennis Space Center)
ATLAS Airborne Tunable Laser Absorption Spectrometer

Who is the CEO of CERN?

Fabiola Gianotti (Jan 1, 2016–)
CERN/CEO

Who runs CERN?

How is CERN is governed and organised? CERN is run by 23 Member States, each of which has two official delegates to the CERN Council. The CERN Council is the highest authority of the Organization and has responsibility for all-important decisions.

What does CERN stand for?

Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire
The name CERN is derived from the acronym for the French “Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire”, or European Council for Nuclear Research, a provisional body founded in 1952 with the mandate of establishing a world-class fundamental physics research organization in Europe.

What is atlas powers?

Vast Superhuman Strength: Atlas is the strongest of the titans, able to hold up the Pillar of the Earth on his shoulders. He is also the only known Titan with four arms, increasing his physical strength even further. In the novel, it was stated that he is capable of holding up the world with one hand if he wanted to.

How big is the ATLAS detector at CERN?

At 46 m long, 25 m high and 25 m wide, the 7000-tonne ATLAS detector is the largest volume particle detector ever constructed. It sits in a cavern 100 m below ground near the main CERN site, close to the village of Meyrin in Switzerland. More than 3000 scientists from 174 institutes in 38 countries work on the ATLAS experiment (February 2012).

Where can I find the ATLAS experiment video?

Looping video introduction to the ATLAS Experiment, featured on ATLAS public website. (Video: CERN)

What are the results of the ATLAS collaboration?

This is the central scientific results page of the ATLAS Collaboration. It provides documentation on ATLAS physics, detector and performance results.

How does the ATLAS experiment differ from the CMS experiment?

Although it has the same scientific goals as the CMS experiment, it uses different technical solutions and a different magnet-system design. Beams of particles from the LHC collide at the centre of the ATLAS detector making collision debris in the form of new particles, which fly out from the collision point in all directions.