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I tried to include things like this in 1 with the ”otherwise hidden” to not make it too long …Vanadium 50 said:
Supersymmetry is a theoretical framework in particle physics that proposes a symmetry between fermions (particles that make up matter) and bosons (particles that mediate forces). For every known particle, there would be a corresponding superpartner with different spin properties. This theory aims to address several unresolved issues in the Standard Model of particle physics, such as the hierarchy problem and the nature of dark matter.
There are several reasons why super-symmetric particles have not been detected. One possibility is that they are much heavier than the particles we currently know, requiring higher energy levels to produce them than what current particle accelerators, such as the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), can achieve. Another reason could be that the interactions of these particles with ordinary matter are extremely weak, making them difficult to detect with existing technology.
Yes, super-symmetric particles could still exist even if we haven't found them yet. The lack of detection does not rule out their existence; it may simply indicate that our current experimental setups are not sensitive enough to detect them. Future experiments with more powerful accelerators or more sensitive detectors could potentially discover these particles.
The discovery of super-symmetric particles would be a groundbreaking event in physics. It would provide strong evidence for supersymmetry, potentially solving several outstanding problems in the Standard Model. It could also offer insights into the nature of dark matter, as some super-symmetric particles are candidates for dark matter particles. Additionally, it would open up new avenues of research in both theoretical and experimental physics.
Current efforts to detect super-symmetric particles primarily involve experiments at high-energy particle colliders like the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN. Researchers are also developing more sensitive detectors and conducting indirect searches through astrophysical observations and experiments designed to detect dark matter. These efforts are complemented by theoretical work to refine models of supersymmetry and predict where and how these particles might be found.