ATLAS

ATLAS is one of two general-purpose detectors at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). It investigates a wide range of physics, from the search for the Higgs boson to extra dimensions and particles that could make up dark matter. The articles below relate to the ATLAS experiment.

186 results

ATLAS and CMS unite to weigh in on the top quark

The new result combines 15 previous measurements to give the most precise determination of the top-quark mass to date

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Physics
11 October, 2023

LIVE: from the CERN Control Centre with the four largest LHC experiments

Join scientists from the four largest LHC experiments and other experts, live at the CERN Control Centre on 2 November 2023, 3 p.m. CET, for a recap of the first heavy-ion run of the LHC Run 3

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Experiments
25 October, 2023
Experiments
News
25 October, 2023

Carbon dioxide for the environment

Following the completion of a successful in-house development phase, CERN is equipping the ATLAS and CMS detectors with new carbon dioxide (CO2) cooling systems that will contribute to the transition towards green and sustainable technology in this area

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Engineering
12 October, 2023
Engineering
News
12 October, 2023

ATLAS measures strength of the strong force with record precision

The result showcases the power of the LHC to push the precision frontier and improve our understanding of nature

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Physics
25 September, 2023

ATLAS sets record precision on Higgs boson’s mass

New result from the ATLAS experiment at CERN reaches the unprecedented precision of 0.09%

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Physics
21 July, 2023

LHC experiments see first evidence of a rare Higgs boson decay

The ATLAS and CMS collaborations have joined forces to establish the first evidence of the rare decay of the Higgs boson into a Z boson and a photon

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Physics
26 May, 2023

Probing fundamental symmetries of nature with the Higgs boson

The ATLAS collaboration tested Higgs-boson interactions with the carriers of the weak force, looking for signs of charge-parity symmetry violation

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Physics
21 April, 2023

ATLAS and CMS observe simultaneous production of four top quarks

The ATLAS and CMS collaborations have both observed the simultaneous production of four top quarks, a rare phenomenon that could hold the key to physics beyond the Standard Model

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Physics
24 March, 2023

Improved ATLAS result weighs in on W boson

An improved ATLAS measurement of the W boson mass is in line with the Standard Model of particle physics

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Physics
23 March, 2023
Physics
Press release
23 March, 2023

New ATLAS management team takes the helm

The ATLAS collaboration at CERN welcomes a new management team at its helm. Spokesperson Andreas Hoecker (CERN) will continue to steer the experiment until February 2025

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Experiments
09 March, 2023
Experiments
News
09 March, 2023

ATLAS delivers most precise luminosity measurement at the LHC

Precise knowledge of luminosity is crucial for both searches for new phenomena and precision measurements of known Standard Model processes

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Physics
24 January, 2023