Photon collisions and new research opportunities at collider experiments

by Dr. Michael Pitt

CERN

at Special seminar

Wed, 28 May 2025, 14:00
Sacta-Rashi Building for Physics (54), room 207

Abstract

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN plays a central role in an extensive study of the Standard Model (SM) of particle physics, enabling unprecedented precision in probing the Electro-Weak (EW) sector of the SM. In recent years, I led a new research direction, viewing the LHC as a "photon collider" - focusing on interactions between hadrons mediated by the emission of high-energy photons. This approach opens exciting new avenues for exploring the EW sector of the Standard Model.
In the seminar, I will present the recent measurements of the EW sector of the SM and discuss prospects for its further exploration at the High-Luminosity LHC. In addition, I will highlight physics opportunities at the next-generation collider experiments: the Electron-Ion Collider at BNL (scheduled to start in ~10 years) and the 90km electron-positron collider at CERN (tentatively scheduled to start in ~20 years).

Created on 25-05-2025 by Lublinsky, Michael (lublinm)
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