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- What is the main challenge of high energy physics?
Hi, my question is that what is the main challenge of high energy physics? what is the best theory that maybe explain it and why it would not be accepted?
Well, that one is easy. Finding a suitable measurement we can do in the lab, on the other hand...mathman said:Main challenge - finding something which cannot be explained by standard model.
The LHC seems to be the only device which has any hope of finding something. So far nothing beyond Higgs boson.mfb said:Well, that one is easy. Finding a suitable measurement we can do in the lab, on the other hand...
Neutron lifetime, proton decay, neutrino masses, muon g-2 and proton radius are open questions where the LHC does not contribute but other experiments are working on it. Most likely the discrepancies will be something mundane and the neutrino masses are the most boring case but we'll see.mathman said:The LHC seems to be the only device which has any hope of finding something. So far nothing beyond Higgs boson.
mfb said:Neutron lifetime, proton decay, neutrino masses, muon g-2 and proton radius are open questions where the LHC does not contribute but other experiments are working on it. Most likely the discrepancies will be something mundane and the neutrino masses are the most boring case but we'll see.
High energy physics is a branch of physics that studies the fundamental particles and interactions of the universe at extremely high energies. This field helps us understand the building blocks of matter and the forces that govern them.
The main challenge of high energy physics is to understand the fundamental laws of nature at the smallest scales and highest energies, which can only be achieved through experiments using powerful particle accelerators and detectors.
Scientists study high energy physics by using particle accelerators, such as the Large Hadron Collider, to collide particles at high energies and observe the resulting interactions. They also use advanced detectors to measure and analyze the particles produced in these collisions.
Some current research topics in high energy physics include the search for new particles, such as the Higgs boson, the study of dark matter and dark energy, and the exploration of the early universe through experiments like the Cosmic Microwave Background radiation.
Although high energy physics may seem abstract and unrelated to our daily lives, it has many practical applications. For example, the development of particle accelerators and detectors has led to advances in medical imaging and cancer treatment. High energy physics also helps us understand the origins and evolution of the universe, which can have a profound impact on our understanding of our place in the world.