Proton collision C014 / 1811
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Proton collision C014 / 1811
Particle tracks from a proton-proton collision seen by the LHCb (large hadron collider beauty) detector at CERN (the European particle physics laboratory) near Geneva, Switzerland. Before the collision the ions had been accelerated by the large hadron collider (LHC). The collision (turquoise circle) produced a lambda baryon (dark blue line). This then decayed (1st blue ellipse) into a charmed lambda particle (dark blue line), a neutrino (not seen) and a muon (purple line). The charmed lambda is then seen decaying into a pion (light blue line), kaon (red line) and proton (yellow line)
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This print captures the mesmerizing aftermath of a proton-proton collision within the LHCb detector at CERN, near Geneva, Switzerland. Prior to this momentous event, the ions had been accelerated by the powerful large hadron collider (LHC), setting the stage for groundbreaking discoveries in particle physics. The turquoise circle represents the actual collision point, where a lambda baryon emerges as a dark blue line. This lambda baryon then undergoes decay, illustrated by the first blue ellipse, giving rise to a charmed lambda particle (dark blue line), an unseen neutrino, and a vibrant purple muon. Further unraveling this intricate cosmic dance of particles, we witness the decay of the charmed lambda into three distinct subatomic entities: a pion depicted as a light blue line, a red-line kaon, and finally culminating in a yellow-line proton. Within this single image lies an entire universe of knowledge about matter's fundamental structure and its behavior under extreme conditions. The intricate trajectories traced by these particles offer invaluable insights into cosmology and our understanding of how our universe functions on its most fundamental level. Assembled at Europe's esteemed particle physics laboratory - CERN - this remarkable photograph stands as testament to humanity's relentless pursuit of scientific discovery. It symbolizes not only our quest for knowledge but also highlights the immense technological achievements that enable us to explore realms previously inaccessible to human perception.
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