Glossary
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The RICH detector of the NA62 experiment
The RICH detector of the NA62 experiment The NA62 experiment is focused on precision tests of the Standard Model by studies of rare decays of charged kaons since only for few kaon decays there is a precise theoretical prediction. One of these exceptions is the very rare decay K+→π+ν ν, which has a branching ratio…
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Neutrino properties from cosmology
Neutrino properties from cosmology Cosmology has entered the precision era: we now have a standard model for cosmology where the content, history and evolution of the Universe are described by few parameters. These parameters are constrained by observations at the percent level or better. As for particle physics and the search for beyond the standard…
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A philosophical experiment
A philosophical experiment In 2008 a group of high-energy physicists, philosophers and historians of science decided to join forces to take a closer and critical look at the knowledge production which would accompany the first phase of operation of the LHC. In 2010, thanks to the support of the German Research foundation (DFG), the interdisciplinary…