P
P
New particle
High energy photons (P) point to what might be the creation and destruction of a heavy new particle
The LHC’s two main detectors, Atlas and CMS, have both identified suspect events
Hydrogen atoms contain one positively charged proton and one negatively charged electron
When protons collide in the Large Hadron Collider, at 99.9999991% of the speed of light, the energy from gluon collisions could produce new particles
Quarks
Carry electrical
charge
Gluons
Bind quarks
together
Electron
Atom
Proton
P
P
New particle
High energy photons (P) point to what might be the creation and destruction of a heavy new particle
The LHC’s two main detectors, Atlas and CMS, have both identified suspect events
Hydrogen atoms contain one positively charged proton and one negatively charged electron
When protons collide in the Large Hadron Collider, at 99.9999991% of the speed of light, the energy from gluon collisions could produce new particles
Quarks
Carry electrical
charge
Gluons
Bind quarks
together
Electron
Atom
Proton