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How does LHC send same-charged particles in opposite directions?
... and LHCb, to complete the list of the big detectors.ChrisVer said:At points where we collide protons we built the detectos such as ALICE, ATLAS and CMS.
mfb said:... and LHCb, to complete the list of the big detectors.
They would if they were traveling through the same magnet, but they are not. As is shown in the picture handily posted by @ChrisVer, the counter propagating beams are traveling in separate beam pipes, with separate magnets.Meir Achuz said:With the same charges, wouldn't the beams be bent in two different circles by the magnetic field?
Generally LHCb sees collisions of whatever the LHC is circulation (p-p, Pb-Pb, etc.) but at a lower luminosity than what ATLAS and CMS see.ChrisVer said:Because the LHCb is a fixed target experiment (so the beam protons are not brought together).
ChrisVer said:well yes, maybe I should rephrase it to "we collide protons with each other". Because the LHCb is a fixed target experiment (so the beam protons are not brought together).
The LHC uses a series of superconducting magnets to accelerate particles to nearly the speed of light. These magnets create a strong magnetic field that guides the particles around the circular accelerator.
The LHC collides protons, which are positively charged particles, against each other. These collisions allow scientists to study the fundamental building blocks of matter and the forces that govern them.
The LHC uses a series of focusing and steering magnets to direct the particles towards each other. These magnets are carefully controlled to ensure that the particles collide at specific points within the accelerator.
The LHC is designed with a vacuum system that removes all air from the accelerator, creating a near-perfect vacuum. This prevents the particles from colliding with air molecules and losing energy.
When the particles collide, they release a tremendous amount of energy, which is converted into new particles. These new particles are then studied by detectors surrounding the collision points to gather information about the fundamental laws of nature.