1. The LHC and ATLAS
Akira Shibata
Queen Mary, University of London

2. The LHC and ATLAS
Akira Shibata
Queen Mary, University of London

5. Atom?

6. Electron
Atom?
Nucleus

7. neutron
Electron
proton
n
p
Atom?
Nucleus
p
n

8. neutron
Electron
proton
n
p
Atom?
Nucleus
p
n

12. E=MC2

13. The heaviest known fundamental
particle, the top quark is as heavy as 10
water molecules.

14. The heaviest known fundamental
particle, the top quark is as heavy as 10
water molecules.
b

15. The heaviest known fundamental
particle, the top quark is as heavy as 10
water molecules.
top
(mass comparison to
Bottom)
b

16. The heaviest known fundamental
particle, the top quark is as heavy as 10
water molecules.
top
(mass comparison to
Bottom)
b
W

17. We need a lot of energy in a very high
concentration to produce them, and need to
observe their decay products precisely.

18. We need a lot of energy in a very high
concentration to produce them, and need to
observe their decay products precisely.

19. We need a lot of energy in a very high
concentration to produce them, and need to
observe their decay products precisely.

20. We need a lot of energy in a very high
concentration to produce them, and need to
observe their decay products precisely.

21. We need a lot of energy in a very high
concentration to produce them, and need to
observe their decay products precisely.

22. We need a lot of energy in a very high
concentration to produce them, and need to
observe their decay products precisely.

23. We need a lot of energy in a very high
concentration to produce them, and need to
observe their decay products precisely.

24. We need a lot of energy in a very high
concentration to produce them, and need to
observe their decay products precisely.

25. Proton Proton
Beam Beam

26. Proton Proton
Beam Beam
Kinetic Energy of TGV trains squeezed into area smaller than
human hair cross section.

29. LHC Facts

30. LHC Facts
Radius: 4.3km

31. LHC Facts
Radius: 4.3km
Beam Energy: 7x1012 eV

32. LHC Facts
Radius: 4.3km
Beam Energy: 7x1012 eV
Beam Speed: 0.99999999101c

33. LHC Facts
Radius: 4.3km
Beam Energy: 7x1012 eV
Beam Speed: 0.99999999101c
Collisions: 800 million per sec

34. LHC Facts
Radius: 4.3km
Beam Energy: 7x1012 eV
Beam Speed: 0.99999999101c
Collisions: 800 million per sec
Project Started: 1984

35. LHC Facts
Radius: 4.3km
Beam Energy: 7x1012 eV
Beam Speed: 0.99999999101c
Collisions: 800 million per sec
Project Started: 1984
Budget: ~3.5 CHF (£1.5 billion)

36. LHC Facts
Radius: 4.3km
Beam Energy: 7x1012 eV
Beam Speed: 0.99999999101c
Collisions: 800 million per sec
Project Started: 1984
Budget: ~3.5 CHF (£1.5 billion)
ATLAS Facts

37. LHC Facts
Radius: 4.3km
Beam Energy: 7x1012 eV
Beam Speed: 0.99999999101c
Collisions: 800 million per sec
Project Started: 1984
Budget: ~3.5 CHF (£1.5 billion)
ATLAS Facts
Size: 46m long, 25m diameter

38. LHC Facts
Radius: 4.3km
Beam Energy: 7x1012 eV
Beam Speed: 0.99999999101c
Collisions: 800 million per sec
Project Started: 1984
Budget: ~3.5 CHF (£1.5 billion)
ATLAS Facts
Size: 46m long, 25m diameter
Weight: 7000 tonnes

39. LHC Facts
Radius: 4.3km
Beam Energy: 7x1012 eV
Beam Speed: 0.99999999101c
Collisions: 800 million per sec
Project Started: 1984
Budget: ~3.5 CHF (£1.5 billion)
ATLAS Facts
Size: 46m long, 25m diameter
Weight: 7000 tonnes
Countries Involved: 34

40. LHC Facts
Radius: 4.3km
Beam Energy: 7x1012 eV
Beam Speed: 0.99999999101c
Collisions: 800 million per sec
Project Started: 1984
Budget: ~3.5 CHF (£1.5 billion)
ATLAS Facts
Size: 46m long, 25m diameter
Weight: 7000 tonnes
Countries Involved: 34
Physicists Involved: ~3000

41. Top quarks are produced VERY rarely
So we need to look at many collisions.

42. Top quarks are produced VERY rarely
So we need to look at many collisions.

43. Top quarks are produced VERY rarely
So we need to look at many collisions.

44. Top quarks are produced VERY rarely
So we need to look at many collisions.

45. Grid
Computing
Centre

46. Grid
Computing
Centre

48. LHC/ATLAS Data Facts

49. LHC/ATLAS Data Facts
Event Per Second:109Hz

50. LHC/ATLAS Data Facts
Event Per Second:109Hz
Recorded Event Rate: 100 Hz

51. LHC/ATLAS Data Facts
Event Per Second:109Hz
Recorded Event Rate: 100 Hz
Data Rate: 1PB (1015Bytes) per year (109 events)

52. LHC/ATLAS Data Facts
Event Per Second:109Hz
Recorded Event Rate: 100 Hz
Data Rate: 1PB (1015Bytes) per year (109 events)
Number of Machines: ???

53. ATLAS will start taking data this year and will
continue for the next ten years. There will be
lots of discoveries to be made!

54. ATLAS will start taking data this year and will
continue for the next ten years. There will be
lots of discoveries to be made!

55. We need a lot of physicists to analyse the data.

56. THE LHC