Search
Menu
Cognex Corp. - Smart Sensor 3-24 GIF LB

Detector Probes Beauty and the Big Bang

Facebook X LinkedIn Email
An outstanding problem ties the realms of the subatomic and the cosmic: The very existence of the universe seems to violate a tenet of the standard model of particle physics -- charge parity reversal. Researchers at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., have created a detector that they hope will enable physicists to understand why the big bang yielded a net imbalance of matter and antimatter. The instrument, called Si3, is a 21-in.-long cylinder of 450,000 silicon microstrips that have been depleted of free charge carriers. Inserted into the 9- to 12-GeV electron-positron collider at...Read full article

Related content from Photonics Media



    Articles


    Products


    Photonics Handbook Articles


    White Papers


    Webinars


    Media


    Photonics Buyers' Guide Categories


    Companies
    Published: February 2000
    Basic ScienceResearch & TechnologySensors & DetectorsTech Pulse

    We use cookies to improve user experience and analyze our website traffic as stated in our Privacy Policy. By using this website, you agree to the use of cookies unless you have disabled them.