1. Particle Physics at the CERN Large Hadron Collider
Experimental Particle Physics Group
University of Arizona

3. Our Lab - LHC CERN is located outside Geneva, Switzerland
The ring circumference is 18 miles
The energy of the LHC is now 8 TeV = 4 TeV + 4 TeV

4. Our Lab - LHC The experiments are located 100m underground French Alps
Lake Geneva
Geneva
French Jura Mts 4

5. Our Lab - LHC

6. Our Detector - ATLAS

7. Our Detector - ATLAS
Fills half a football stadium

8. Our Experiment – pp Collisions

9. U. Of Arizona’s Role Physicists Forward Muon (CSC) Electronics
Integrated Forward
Calorimeters
Massive Forward Radiation
Shield (~700 Metric Tons)

10. ATLAS Forward Calorimeter by UA
Design and construction

11. ATLAS CSC (Electronics) by UA

12. Radiation Shield Design by UA
Simulating and designing shielding to protect detectors and electronics

13. Preparing for the Future of ATLAS at UA
Electronics for Micromegas detectors and Liquid Argon calorimeter readout

14. What Role Does UA Play?
Physics and monitoring the ATLAS experiment

15. Physics at UA Searching for extra spatial dimensions
Searching for quark substructure
Searching for supersymmetry

16. Physics at UA
Searching for extra spatial dimensions

17. Physics at UA ? Searching for quark substructure
Is there yet another layer?

18. LHC Physics at UA Searching for supersymmetry
escapes detection missing ET

19. Space, the Final Frontier - LSST
Expand this x 5 x 105 EVERY night

20. Conclusions The experimental particle physics group
Is pursuing exciting frontier CERN
Is hyper-active
Is engaged in next gen electronics R&D
Is cohesive and supportive
Is establishing an experimental astrophysics program using the LSST telescope
Is looking for a few good students to continue our successes

21. What is the Higgs Boson and Have We Discovered It Yet?

22. Hot Off the Press Results
We definitely know where the Higgs is NOT hiding
And we have a hint (only) as to where it may be found