Nuclear & particle physics

Nuclear & particle physics

Of or realting to the field of physics that involves the properties and interactions of atomic nuclei.

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X-ray

Physics; Nuclear & particle physics

Electromagnetic radiation used in medical diagnosis.

hadron

Physics; Nuclear & particle physics

A particle with mass, made up of smaller units called quarks that are bound together. Protons and electrons are types of hadron.

Large Hadron Collider (LHC)

Physics; Nuclear & particle physics

The powerful collider at the the European Organization for Nuclear Research CERN that has been under development for 20 years. LHC has a total project cost of 10 billion Swiss francs (5 billion ...

collider

Physics; Nuclear & particle physics

An accelerator in which two beams traveling in opposite directions are steered together to induce high-energy collisions between particles in one beam and those in the other.

A theoretical particle which is thought to give matter its mass, known as the "God particle." First proposed by Peter Higgs of the University of Edinburgh in 1964. The LHC should confirm whether it ...

standard principle

Physics; Nuclear & particle physics

The standard theory of modern physics, based on two other theories -- general relativity and quantum mechanics. Its main weakness is that it cannot yet fully describe gravity or mass.