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.

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First high-precision LHC measurement of W boson mass

In a paper published today in the European Physical Journal C, the ATLAS Collaboration reports the first high-precision measurement of W boson mass

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Experiments
12 February, 2018
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12 February, 2018

LHC experiments highlight 2017 results

On 15 December, the LHC experiments ALICE, ATLAS, CMS and LHCb reviewed their recent experimental results

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Experiments
19 December, 2017
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19 December, 2017

Explore CERN in the world of Minecraft

UK school groups have recreated the ATLAS detector in the gaming platform Minecraft

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Experiments
13 December, 2017
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13 December, 2017

ATLAS and CMS join forces to tackle top-quark asymmetry

Top marks for the Standard Model as LHC experiments ATLAS and CMS study the subtle behaviour of the heaviest particle

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Experiments
20 October, 2017
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20 October, 2017

ATLAS and CMS celebrate their 25th anniversaries

On 1 October 1992, the newly formed ATLAS and CMS collaborations both submitted letters of intent for the construction of their detectors

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Experiments
02 October, 2017
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02 October, 2017

Detectors: unique superconducting magnets

The third article in our series on superconductors takes us to the heart of the detectors and their extraordinary and powerful magnets

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Experiments
20 September, 2017
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20 September, 2017

ATLAS observes direct evidence of light-by-light scattering

Physicists from ATLAS at CERN have found first direct evidence of high energy light-by-light scattering

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Experiments
14 August, 2017

Where were you? Your Higgs stories revealed

On the 5th anniversary of the Higgs discovery announcement, we asked you where you were when you heard this result

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Experiments
04 July, 2017
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04 July, 2017

Happy 5th anniversary, Higgs boson!

Five years ago, the ATLAS and CMS collaborations announced the discovery of the Higgs boson

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Experiments
04 July, 2017
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04 July, 2017

ATLAS presents results from LHCp

Details from the 2017 LHCp conference held in Shanghai

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Experiments
29 May, 2017
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29 May, 2017

Kick-off for the 2017 LHC physics season

Data-taking has started again at the LHC: the experiments are continuing their exploration of physics at the unprecedented energy of 13 TeV.

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Physics
23 May, 2017

LHC: preparations for a new season of physics

Adjustments to the thousands of pieces of equipment making up the LHC are ongoing before data taking can start for 2017

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Accelerators
15 May, 2017