Frank Linde (Nikhef)VDL, 15 february 2011

helekleine

deeltjes&

helegrote

experimenten

astronomy

particle physics

astroparticle physics

now

abundanceof

chemicalelements

Big Bang’safterglow

Big Bang

Origin of particle masses?Newton didn’t know – neither do we …

How did the Universe lookdirectly after the Big Bang?Observe it!

What is the Universe made of?We barely know 4%!

Where is all the antimatter?Universe ought to be symmetric!

Astroparticle physicsAccelerator-based particle physics

VIRGOgravitational-wave

detector

Nikhef research: experiment

XENON-1tdeep-underground

dark matter detector

ANTARESdeep-sea

neutrino telescope

AUGERcosmic ray

observatory

Experiments @ CERN:

ALICEATLASLHCb

Nikhef = collaborationRuGNIOZUTLEITUeASTRONTUDSRON

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naturalparticle sources

astroparticle physics

natural source: cosmic rays, •••

natural source: cosmic rays, •••

AUGER cosmic ray observatoryA

rgen

tin

a (

pam

pa a

mari

lla)

Challenges:

- huge area- wireless- solar power- ns timing- noise

ANTARES neutrino telescopeM

ed

iterr

anean

Sea (

2.5

km

deep

)

Challenges:

- size- deep sea- low power- noise- motions- ns timing

ANTARES neutrino telescopeM

ed

iterr

anean

Sea (

2.5

km

deep

)

ANTARES neutrino telescopeM

ed

iterr

anean

Sea (

2.5

km

deep

)

VIRGO laser interferometerIt

aly

(C

asc

ina n

ear

Pis

a)

Challenges:

- signal size- noise

VIRGO laser interferometerIt

aly

(C

asc

ina n

ear

Pis

a)

LISA laser interferometerFa

r aw

ay!

(launch

: 2

01

8)

XENON-1t dark matter detectorIt

aly

(G

ran S

ass

o n

ear

Aquila

)

Challenges:

- background!- background!- background!

man-madeparticle sourcesaccelerators: CERN!

PS ISR SPS SppS LEP LHC CLIC1989 2009 2025?19811959 1971 1976

CERN Netherlands: ~4.5%1.9 € per person per year

man-made source: accelerator

man-made source: accelerator

ATLASdetector

Futureprojects

LHC upgradesKM3NeT

CLIC

LHC 2030

Versneller:- onderhoud- magneten- cryogenie

Experimenten:- trackers- elektronica

ILC/CLIC

Versneller:- structuren- supports- uitlijning

Experimenten:- nog ver weg

(my favorite machine!)

ZFEL

KM3NeT

Diep-zee:- 400,000 PMT- 10,000 “bars”- 300-400 “towers”

Europees project funding nog lastig

questions?