What do scientists hope to learn from building and using the Large Hadron Collider?

Scientists hope that their experiments will either provide further evidence for the existence of dark matter and dark energy or provide evidence that could support an alternate theory. That’s just the tip of the particle physics iceberg, though.

What specific particle was the Large Hadron Collider built to look for?

the Higgs boson
In the late 1980s, physicists started the search for the Higgs boson, the particle associated with the Higgs field. In July 2012, CERN announced the discovery of the Higgs boson, which confirmed the Brout-Englert-Higgs mechanism.

Why was the Large Hadron Collider built?

The LHC’s goal is to allow physicists to test the predictions of different theories of particle physics, including measuring the properties of the Higgs boson searching for the large family of new particles predicted by supersymmetric theories, and other unresolved questions in particle physics.

Where is the Large Hadron Collider located?

Large Hadron Collider. Following an upgrade, the LHC now operates at an energy that is 7 times higher than any previous machine! The LHC is based at the European particle physics laboratory CERN, near Geneva in Switzerland. CERN is the world’s largest laboratory and is dedicated to the pursuit of fundamental science.

How are protons made in the Large Hadron Collider (LHC)?

The LHC protons originate from the small red hydrogen tank. Before being injected into the main accelerator, the particles are prepared by a series of systems that successively increase their energy.

What is the most powerful particle collider in the world?

Large Hadron Collider. The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the world’s largest and most powerful particle collider and the largest machine in the world.

When was the last time CERN made a superconducting Collider?

Intersecting Storage Rings CERN, 1971–1984 Superconducting Super Collider Cancelled in 1993 Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider BNL, 2000–present Large Hadron Collider CERN, 2009–present Future Circular Collider Proposed