Particle physics

Particle physics

Contributors in Particle physics

Particle physics

Einstein generalized his theory of special relativity to include gravity, and called it a general theory of relativity. It showed that apples fall to the ground because the Earth's mass curves the ...

Giga-electron Volts (GeV)

Physics; Particle physics

10 9 electron volts

Gamma Ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST)

Physics; Particle physics

A satellite-based experiment that searches for gamma rays.

Gran Sasso

Physics; Particle physics

An underground laboratory located near Rome, Italy. It is the site of dark matter detection experiments, a double beta decay experiment, and neutrino detection experiments.

High-Energy Physics Advisory Panel (HEPAP)

Physics; Particle physics

The committee that advises the Department of Energy and National Science Foundation on the particle physics program.

HEPAP subpanel

Physics; Particle physics

HEPAP appoints a subpanel every few years to have intensive and detailed discussions on specific problems. This subpanel was appointed in March 2001 to discuss the future of the particle physics ...