Abstract:
This seminar will examine the status of the Standard Model of particle physics after fifteen years of high-energy proton collisions at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). We will present the ongoing research and prospects related to the Higgs boson, along with new opportunities emerging from the increase in data from the LHC in the coming years. While the LHC is set for another fifteen years, particularly with the onset of the High Luminosity LHC era starting in 2030, discussions are already taking place about the next major project at CERN. This talk will evaluate the various alternatives and weigh their respective advantages and disadvantages.
Biography:
Eirik has been a member of the ATLAS collaboration since he joined as an MSc student and experienced the journey from the commissioning of the ATLAS detector, through the euphoric and chaotic analysis of the first real particles, to today’s well-oiled machinery of the ATLAS experiment. Eirik has also worked on neutrino physics in the ESSnuSB project. Alongside physics research, he has been engaged in numerous outreach and educational activities.
Cake and coffee/tea is served from 12.00 to 12.15. The talk starts shortly after.