Proton collision C014 / 1816
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Proton collision C014 / 1816
Particle tracks from a proton-proton collision seen by the ATLAS (a toroidal LHC apparatus) detector at CERN (the European particle physics laboratory) near Geneva, Switzerland. Before the collision the ions had been accelerated by the large hadron collider (LHC). Outer parts of ATLAS are shown in grey, the centre of the detector is at bottom left and the muon chambers are shown as green and blue boxes. Insets of the particle tracks are at right and top left. The collision produced a top quark and top antiquark. These particles are not seen, but are revealed through their decay products. The top quark decays into a bottom quark (purple lines and wedges), an electron (green lines), and a neutrino (not seen), while the top antiquark decays into a bottom antiquark (purple lines and wedges), a muon (red lines), and a neutrino (not seen)
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This print captures the intricate beauty of a proton-proton collision within the ATLAS detector at CERN, near Geneva, Switzerland. The image showcases the outer parts of the ATLAS apparatus in shades of grey, with the center located at the bottom left and highlighted muon chambers depicted as green and blue boxes. Intriguing insets reveal detailed particle tracks resulting from this collision. Although invisible to our eyes, these tracks provide valuable insights into subatomic particles' behavior. This particular collision produced a top quark and its antiparticle counterpart, known as a top antiquark. The decay products of these elusive particles are what enable scientists to uncover their existence. As illustrated by purple lines and wedges, the top quark decays into a bottom quark while emitting an electron and an unseen neutrino. Similarly, its antiparticle counterpart decays into a bottom antiquark alongside a red-traced muon and another undetectable neutrino. This mesmerizing photograph not only showcases cutting-edge research but also highlights humanity's relentless pursuit of unraveling fundamental mysteries about matter's structure and cosmology itself. It serves as a testament to CERN's groundbreaking work in particle physics through their world-renowned Large Hadron Collider (LHC) – an extraordinary feat that accelerates ions before they collide within detectors like ATLAS. With each trace captured in this image comes new knowledge about our universe's building blocks – shedding light on both known phenomena and uncharted territories alike.
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