CERN reveals plans to build next-generation particle collider More than four times larger than the existing machine, it aims to unlock the secrets of dark matter and the universe.
Foreign news agencies reported on February 6, 2024 that scientists of The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) has said it is planning to build a new particle collider that will be larger than the world’s current largest particle collider, the Hadron. Switzerland is very
Scientists state that They have completed a major step in studying the feasibility of building a new generation of particle colliders. Or has an unofficial name that ‘Future Circular Collider’ (Future Circular Collider – FCC) has been completed, but various planning It won’t be complete until the middle of next year.
CERN expects that Their plans to build a new generation of particle colliders will be approved. This is because it is so important to figure out how much dark matter (dark matter) is the 95% of the universe that we cannot currently see. What exactly is it?
CERN scientists also said that If approved to build Construction must use advanced technology. They set a goal that The next generation of particle colliders will be ready when Hadron reaches the end of its useful life in 2040. However, scientists expect that Hadron will not be decommissioned. Instead, it will be used for other experiments.
Eliezer Rabinovici, president of the CERN Professorial Council, said no decision has been made on the next generation of particle colliders. But the council’s response to the construction feasibility study has so far been mixed. It’s positive.
“All council members agreed with the vision that CERN would provide the best physics data. and the best technology possible to the global community of high energy physics students to explore deep questions about the universe,” Rabinovici said.
From the latest information that scientists have revealed. Found that the underground tunnel which is an important component of a particle collider It will be less than 100 km in circumference as initially expected.
Dr. Michael Benedict, particle accelerator physicist at CERN, stated that The tunnel’s circumference will be 91 km long and it will have eight ground bases. There will be a tunnel channel or shaft with an average depth of 200 km that connects to the underground tunnel infrastructure.
Scientists still don’t know the exact budget for the new particle collider, but Fabiola Giannotti, director general of CERN, said: The currently estimated figure is 15 billion Swiss francs, or approximately 610 billion baht, which is subject to change. And they will really get the exact numbers by 2025.
“The cost of building the tunnel, the technology of the infrastructure. Plus the particle collider and four more experiments could cost around 15 billion Swiss francs. But there is still a lot of work to be done. So far, there is no optimal figure. So we will continue. And we’ll reveal more accurate predictions. in the final report next year,” Ms. Giannotti said.
CERN further stated that The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is proving valuable to science. and our understanding of the universe, so we need a new generation of particle colliders To understand that growing up
“The FCC is not only a phenomenal tool for improving our understanding of the fundamental laws of physics and nature. It is also a driver of innovation. Because we need new and advanced technology. From cryogenics to magnetic superconductors, vacuum technology, detectors, instrumentation, the technology has the potential to have a huge impact on our society. and the larger economic society with various benefits,” Mrs. Janottikla
The FCC will be located near the Hadron collider, which has a circumference of 27 km, near Geneva. with the goal of unlocking secrets about dark matter. and more of the universe over the next several decades.
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2024-02-08 00:05:00
