Cypriot team involved in Big Bang experiment.Byline: Leo Leo, in astronomy Leo [Lat.,=the lion], northern constellation lying S of Ursa Major and on the ecliptic (apparent path of the sun through the heavens) between Cancer and Virgo; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Leonidou A CYPRIOT team is taking part in the world's most powerful physics experiment, which began yesterday under the Swiss-French border. Proton particles were beamed around an underground 27km-long tunnel which houses the Large Hadron Collider This article or section contains information about an expected future scientific facility. It is likely to contain information of a speculative nature and the content may change as the facility approaches completion. (LHC LHC Large Hadron Collider LHC Lahore High Court LHC Lonely Hearts Club LHC Lake Havasu City (Arizona, USA) LHC Log Homes Council LHC Left-Hand Circular LHC Les Horribles Cernettes (band) ), in an effort to recreate conditions in the universe moments after the Big Bang big bang Model of the origin of the universe, which holds that it emerged from a state of extremely high temperature and density in an explosive expansion 10 billion–15 billion years ago. 13.7 billion years ago. Professor of High Energy Physics at the University of Cyprus Based at the Capital of Cyprus, Nicosia. Teaching is mainly in Greek. The official languages are Greek and Turkish, but only a few Turkish speakers are registered. Since September 2005, the University's credit point system is based on ECTS. , Panos Razis, yesterday told the Mail that thousands of scientists from all over the world were participating, among them the Cypriot team of the High Energy Physics Laboratory at the university. Razis noted that the LHC, which is operated by the European Organisation for Nuclear Research a" better known by its French acronym CERN CERN or European Organization for Nuclear Research, nuclear and particle physics research center straddling the French-Swiss border W of Geneva, Switzerland. a" is poised to provide new insights into the mysteries of our universe, as well as practical benefits to science and society. The [euro]6.2 billion machine is designed to smash particles together with cataclysmic cat·a·clysm n. 1. A violent upheaval that causes great destruction or brings about a fundamental change. 2. A violent and sudden change in the earth's crust. 3. A devastating flood. force. "We have been participating in experiments at CERN for many years now and have made an enormous effort with many international colleagues. Everybody is very proud to be involved," he explained. The professor spoke in more detail about the contribution made by the university. "We have participated in the design and construction of the super-conducting magnets involved as well as the construction and calibration of the electro-magnetic calorimeter calorimeter: see calorimetry. calorimeter Device for measuring heat produced during a mechanical, electrical, or chemical reaction and for calculating the heat capacity of materials. of the experiment. In addition, the Cypriot laboratory is also taking part in the simulation and analysis of the collision event." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Razis, CERN yesterday successfully steered a first beam of protons around the circumference of the accelerator, "and we will have the first proton collisions on October 21." Commenting, LHC project leader Lyn Evans said: "It's a fantastic moment and we can now look forward to a new era of understanding about the origins and evolution of the universe." Razis also spoke of the benefits. "Scientifically speaking, we will be better able to understand the unification of the full forces involved, as well as gaining knowledge on the mechanism of creation of mass and the composition of dark matter and dark energy. We will also be able to explore whether we live in more dimensions than what the eye observes." he said. "As far as society is concerned, the results will help us better to understand and fight disease as well as greatly increase our understanding in several areas of technology such as electronics and computing. For example, the results could lead to greater internet speeds, at least 1,000 times faster than current speeds." The internet was born at CERN when scientist Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1990. Responding to doomsday scenarios predicting that the huge forces involved in the experiment could spawn a planet-devouring black hole, Razis said that all possibilities have been discussed by the international scientific community, with a safety report presented to CERN's Council. "Earth has existed for around 4.7 billion years and in that time has been constantly bombarded by cosmic rays cosmic rays, charged particles moving at nearly the speed of light reaching the earth from outer space. Primary cosmic rays consist mostly of protons (nuclei of hydrogen atoms), some alpha particles (helium nuclei), and lesser amounts of nuclei of carbon, nitrogen, with even higher energy than that of the LHC and we are still here," he explained. Copyright [c] Cyprus Mail 2008 Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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