The discussion centers on the behavior of particle trajectories in the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), specifically how charged particles exhibit parabolic paths due to the influence of magnetic fields. The curvature of these paths is directly related to the energy of the particles; higher-energy particles curve less. This information is essential for analyzing collision events and understanding the outcomes of experiments. Neutral particles, such as photons and neutrons, do not exhibit this curvature as they lack charge and do not produce detectable tracks.
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thank you for the insite also on a side note you do a wonderful job keeping the forum updated with the happening at the L.H.C.mfb said:The LHC experiments have magnetic fields, charged particles are bent. The curvature allows to measure the energy of the particle - higher-energetic particles are curved less. Knowing the energy of those particles is crucial to figure out what happened in the collisions.
They also don't produce tracks for the same reason.ChrisVer said:Neutral particles (photons, neutrons) are not bent because they don't have a charge.