Can we read the universe’s book of secrets?  : With the FASER experiment at the CERN LHC

Noshin Tarannum; Anna Sfyrla

doi:10.25250/thescbr.brk653

Authors

Noshin Tarannum Section of Physics, Faculty of science, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3246-2686
Anna Sfyrla Section of Physics, Faculty of science, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25250/thescbr.brk653

Keywords:

FASER, Particle, Dark Matter, Detector, Silicon Pixel

Abstract

The Standard Model of particle physics, despite accurately describing the building-blocks of matter and their interactions, leaves some important questions unanswered. To address those, theories proposing hypothetical particles are developed. FASER, a small experiment at the CERN LHC, will search for some of them. To enhance its discovery potential, an instrument using novel high-resolution silicon sensors was just approved to be added to the experiment.

Author Biographies

Noshin Tarannum, Section of Physics, Faculty of science, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

PhD student
Anna Sfyrla, Section of Physics, Faculty of science, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

Professor