LHC@home |
CERN (European Center for Nuclear Research) is currently constructing the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world's largest and most powerful particle accelerator. LHC@home helps construction of the LHC by simulating how particles travel through the 27 km long accelerator tunnel. With the help of these calculations, the magnets that control the particle beam can be calibrated with greater precision, making it possible to smash together individual atoms at nearly the speed of light. By observing the aftermath of these collisions, physicists hope to learn what matter is made of and what forces hold it together.
- Sponsor: CERN (European Center for Nuclear Research)
- Start Date: September 2004
- Results: for publication
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Videos
Large Hardron Rap: Rap song about the LHC
CERN in 3 Minutes: Short video about CERN and the LHC
The Science of LHC@home
Particle Physics
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Particle Accellerators
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The Large Hadron Collider
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LHC@home
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Results
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Links of Interest
- Info from CERN
- What is a Particle Accelerator, why do scientists need them?
- What is the LHC?
- What is LHC@home?
- Energy and Matter
- Wikipedia
LHC@home In the Classroom
Are you a science educator? Please take a look at -- and please contribute to -- Volunteer Computing in the Classroom and LHC@home in the Classroom.
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