Particle physics

Particle physics

Contributors in Particle physics

Particle physics

Flavour has two different meanings. For leptons, it is the label used to differentiate the three generations. That is to say, electrons, muons, and taus are said to have different flavor. For quarks, ...

Cabbibo-Kobyashi-Maskawa Mixing Matrix (CKM)

Physics; Particle physics

The matrix of mixing angles that describes mixing among quarks.

Charged Kaons at the Main Injector (CKM)

Physics; Particle physics

A proposed fixed target experiment to take place at Fermilab. Its goal is to measure the decay of charged K-mesons to pions and neutrinos to study the parameters of the CKM mixing matrix.

Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS)

Physics; Particle physics

This large, multi-purpose detector is currently under construction for use at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in Geneva, Switzerland.

CP violation

Physics; Particle physics

CP is a symmetry that relates particles to anti-particles. CP violation occurs when there is a difference in the way that particles and anti-particles interact. It is believed to be necessary for the ...

General Relativity

Physics; Particle physics

Einstein generalised his theory of special relativity to include gravity, and called it a general theory of relativity. It showed that apples fall to the ground because the Earth's mass curves the ...