DAY 16: Workshop and International Evening.

Workshop in building 216 by Greg and Kevin from Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics (Canada). We've been almost 5 hours doing experiments and discussing results... 

Different models can produce the same
observation in our universe.

Double slit experiment with classical particles.

Double slit experiment with waves.

Making predictions.

My team analizing results: How are mass and velocity
 connected in circular motion? The first clue of the
existence of dark matter.
 

... and then International Evening.

Cooking in the hostel kitchen.

The Spanish corner.

DAY 12: Analizing data and going underground again

9.00 a.m.  Masterclasses Workshop by Konrad Jende. Today we've understood how data analysis is done in pratice with this entertaining activity.  Some pictures of the event...

Hard-working girls.
Thanks Geo Torn for your pictures.



15.30. Visit to CMS

The LHC smashes bunches of protons together nearly the speed of light. When this happens some of the energy of the collision is turned into short-lived particles. CMS (Compact Muon Solenoid) is a particle detector made of layers that is able to measure these particles.

Scientists then use these data in order to answer questions about the origin of the Universe.

Let's go inside!

Going 100 m underground.

CMS detector behind me.

Muon group.

Components of CMS have been designed
and constructed in several institutes and
industries around the world.

Total weight: 14 000 tonnes
Diameter: 15m
Length: 28.7 m
Mangnetic field: 3.8 T

After visiting CMS experiment and resting for a while, the first lecture about  History of scientific ideas in western culture by Gron Jones. I could listen to him for hours.



Thank you Gron for your interesting conversations.

DAY 6: Cloud chamber workshop

Several activities on today's agenda. Our brains are about to burst. We almost see muons and pions everywhere. Luckily, the weekend is right here. Two days to restore our software. Great!.

At 9.00 a.m Consolidation of basic ideas by Gron Jones...



"Reading" bubble chamber pictures.

...and at 10.00 a.m. we've  been building a cloud chamber that is a simple particle detector to demonstrate the existence of cosmic rays.

 

 

 

 

 

Results and discussion.

In the afernoon, a rewarding lecture about Particle Physics in the 21st Century by Rolf Landua.

 

 

 

We've been dicussing about dark matter, dark energy, supersymmetrical particles, string theory,... A lot of thoughts and concerns. Within the next two weeks I'm so sure we will clear up doubts.

 

Last but not least, an evening party outside restaurant 1.