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What lies within CERN\x27s entrails? What is the path followed by the particles that are accelerated before they collide? What does the ATLAS detector look like? Does research at CERN find applications in everyday life? From the accelerator control room to the huge Computing Centre, via the auditorium where the discovery of the Higgs boson was announced in July 2012, I invite you to experience for one day an immersion in the world of research in particle physics! Discovering emblematic installations at CERN, walking through the places where people spend every working day, meeting with researchers in various fields, descending into the ATLAS cavern ... Our visit, whose path will mimic that of the particles during their journey, will be full of anecdotes and surprises. 'This brief book offers an interesting, fun, and widely accessible first-person tour of CERN, the European Center for Nuclear Research, the largest particle physics laboratory in the world. The facilities at CERN include the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), a 27-kilometer particle accelerator that straddles the border between Switzerland and France. The LHC was famously used to discover the Higgs boson, a long-sought fundamental particle. Physics historian Depambour (University of Paris) is enthusiastic about all aspects of CERN, especially its role as an agent for peace and international cooperation. The book focuses mainly on the physical layout of the CERN campus and its experimental facilities, but Depambour also includes an introduction to the standard model of particle physics and a history of the search for the Higgs boson. Supporting illustrations and interviews help convey the atmosphere and culture of CERN. The book can be read and enjoyed by virtually anyone interested in modern science, starting with students currently in high school. It will also be welcome as a useful orientation for undergraduates and graduate students whose research interests might eventually take them to CERN. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readers.' CHOICE What lies within CERN's entrails? What is the path followed by the particles that are accelerated before they collide? What does the ATLAS detector look like? Does research at CERN find applications in everyday life?From the accelerator control room to the huge Computing Centre, via the auditorium where the discovery of the Higgs boson was announced in July 2012, I invite you to experience for one day an immersion in the world of research in particle physics! Discovering emblematic installations at CERN, walking through the places where people spend every working day, meeting with researchers in various fields, descending into the ATLAS cavern ... Our visit, whose path will mimic that of the particles during their journey, will be full of anecdotes and surprises.Follow me for a guided tour of CERN, the largest scientific collaboration in the world! Cover Half Title Related Title Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Foreword Chapter 1: A Welcome at CERN’s entrance Chapter 2: Interview with Bernard Pellequer Presentation of CERN Chapter 3: The exhibition “Universe of Particles” Chapter 4: A brief history of CERN Chapter 5: Interview with Arnaud Marsollier CERN funding Chapter 6: Entering CERN Chapter 7: LINAC 2 and LEIR Chapter 8: The antimatter factory Chapter 9: The cryomagnets test facility Chapter 10: Interview with Elias Métral Beam instabilities Chapter 11: Interview with Django Manglunki CERN Control Centre Chapter 12: A brief overview of the research conducted by ATLAS Chapter 13: Arrival at building 40 Chapter 14: Description of the ATLAS detector Chapter 15: Building 40 Chapter 16: Interview with Isabelle Wingerter ATLAS France Chapter 17: The ATLAS Weekly meeting Chapter 18: The trigger system Chapter 19: Interview with Laurent Serin Test beam in Prévessin Chapter 20: The AMS, Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer Chapter 21: The self-service meal Chapter 22: Standard Model and Higgs boson Chapter 23: The Auditorium Chapter 24: The panoramic terrace of building 500 Chapter 25: Visit of buildings 1, 4, 5, 52 and 53 Chapter 26: CERN clubs and cordiality of coffee Chapter 27: A brief history of the search for the Higgs boson Chapter 28: Interview with Mélissa Gaillard The Worldwide LHC Computing Grid Chapter 29: The Computing Centre Chapter 30: Interview with David Rousseau Machine Learning and particle physics Chapter 31: Interview with Alvaro Lopez Solis Shifts on the ATLAS detector Chapter 32: The ATLAS control room Chapter 33: The ATLAS detector Chapter 34: Prospects for the future Acknowledgements Foreword by Frédérick Bordry -- A welcome at CERN's entrance -- Interview with Bernard Pellequerv : presentation of CERN -- The exhibition "Universe of particles" -- A brief history of CERN -- Interview with Arnaud Marsollier : CERN funding -- Entering CERN -- LINAC 2 and LEIR -- The antimatter factory -- The cryomagnets test facility -- Interview with Elias Métral : beam instabilities -- Interview with Django Manglunki : CERN control centre -- A brief overview of the research conducted by ATLAS -- Arrival at building 40 -- Description of the ATLAS detector -- Building 40 -- Interview with Isabelle Wingerter : ATLAS France -- The ATLAS weekly meeting -- The trigger system -- Interview with Laurent Serin : test beam in Prévessin -- The AMS, Alpha magnetic spectrometer -- The self-service meal -- Standard model and Higgs Boson -- The auditorium -- The panoramic terrace of building 500 -- Visit of buildings 1, 4, 5, 52 and 53 -- CERN clubs and cordiality of coffee -- A brief history of the search for the Higgs Boson -- Interview with Mélissa Gaillard : the worldwide LHC computing grid -- The computing centre -- Interview with David Rousseau : machine learning and particle physics -- Interview with Alvaro Lopez Solis : shifts on the ATLAS detector -- The ATLAS control room -- The ATLAS detector -- Prospects for the future -- Acknowledgements "What lies within CERN's entrails? What is the path followed by the particles that are accelerated before they collide? What does the ATLAS detector look like? Does research at CERN find applications in everyday life? From the accelerator control room to the huge Computing Centre, via the auditorium where the discovery of the Higgs boson was announced in July 2012, I invite you to experience for one day an immersion in the world of research in particle physics! Discovering emblematic installations at CERN, walking through the places where people spend every working day, meeting with researchers in various fields, descending into the ATLAS cavern ... Our visit, whose path will mimic that of the particles during their journey, will be full of anecdotes and surprises. Follow me for a guided tour of CERN, the largest scientific collaboration in the world!"--Publisher's website Depambour offers a first person tour of CERN, the largest scientific collaboration in the world. From the accelerator control room to the huge Computing Centre, via the auditorium where the discovery of the Higgs boson was announced in July 2012, he invites readers to immerse themselves in the world of research in particle physics. Discovering emblematic installations at CERN, walking through the places where people spend every working day, meeting with researchers in various fields, descending into the ATLAS cavern ... this guided visit, whose path will mimic that of the particles during their journey, is full of anecdotes and surprises. The book is aimed at both informed scientists and the general public, and especially those who know CERN only by name and who are curious to know more about the research being conducted there. --Adapted from publisher description