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,…
Read MORECosmology 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…
Read MOREThe mass of an atomic nucleus is one of its most fundamental properties.Via the binding energy, i.e., the difference in mass between its constituents (protons and neutrons) and the entire nucleus, it reflects the sum of all interactions present.…
Read MOREThe GBAR experiment, proposing a gravity measurement of antihydrogen at the planned ELENA facility, was approved by the Research Board in May 2012. The collaboration is formed of 14 laboratories and about 40 researchers at present1. The goal of GBAR…
Read MOREHigh precision neutron cross-‐section data are of major importance for a wide variety of research fields in basic and applied nuclear physics [1]. In particular, neutron data on neutron-‐nucleus reactions are …
Read MORECOMPASS (NA58) is preparing for the next step in its programme studying nucleon structure and hadron spectroscopy. From 2014 onward the focus will be on transverse momentum dependent (TMD) parton distribution functions…
Read MOREThe PH-ESE group (Electronics Systems for Experiments) was established in 2007 from the merging of 5 separate PH electronics groups. The group consisting of ~50 staff members supports all CERN experiments with electronics R&D, services and the…
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