Frank Linde, Philips meets particle physics, 31 January 2012
1946 1965 first silicon strip detector Philips & IKO 1954
Origin of particle masses? Newton didn’t know – neither do we … What is the Universe made of? We barely know 4%! Where is all the antimatter? Universe ought to be symmetric! How did the Universe look directly after the Big Bang? Observe it!
natural source: cosmic rays, •••
natural source: cosmic rays, •••
PS ISR SPS SppS LEP LHC CLIC 1959 1971 1976 1981 1989 2009 2025? 500 fellows & associates 2500 staff 6500 users 1 G€/year CERN
man-made source: accelerator
man-made source: accelerator
tracking detector: silicon pixels
tracking detector: silicon pixels
particle hunting: Higgs
particle hunting: Higgs
HiggsZZ? no simulation i.e. real!