Beamline for schools, Greek Delegation

In summary, the conversation involves someone who has found a physics competition and has formed a team to participate. They are considering using either antimatter or gluons as the topic for their project and are wondering if there are any available details or ideas for this year's competition. The other person responds by mentioning that last year's competition had information on available facilities and that both PS and SPS can produce antiparticles. They also mention that a project related to gluons may be more challenging due to the difficulty in obtaining clear data. However, they emphasize that it is ultimately up to the team to come up with their own ideas for the project.
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Last year they had some details about the available facilities. Did you find such a description for this year?
Both PS and SPS have sufficient energy to produce various antiparticles.
Some project related to gluons is probably harder to find - the collisions are not clean enough to get a clear signature of them, and comparing statistical analyses of the collisions products with theory predictions is probably way too advanced for such a project.
 
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OdysseasTS said:
Do you have any ideas for what we could make??

It's not about our ideas. It's about your ideas.
 
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1. What is the "Beamline for schools, Greek Delegation" program?

The "Beamline for schools, Greek Delegation" is a program that allows high school students from Greece to conduct experiments at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Switzerland.

2. How can high school students from Greece participate in this program?

High school students from Greece can participate in this program by submitting a proposal for an experiment to be conducted at CERN. The proposals are evaluated by a panel of experts and the winning teams are invited to visit CERN and carry out their experiment.

3. What kind of experiments can be conducted at CERN through this program?

The experiments conducted at CERN through this program are related to particle physics and use the facilities at the organization such as the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and the beamlines. These experiments can range from studying subatomic particles to understanding the nature of the universe.

4. What are the benefits of participating in this program?

Participating in this program provides high school students with a unique opportunity to work with state-of-the-art equipment and collaborate with researchers at CERN. It also allows them to gain hands-on experience in a field of science that is not commonly explored in high school curriculums.

5. Are there any costs associated with participating in this program?

No, there are no costs associated with participating in this program. The expenses for travel, accommodation, and experiment materials are covered by CERN. However, students are responsible for obtaining any necessary visas and travel documents.

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