Don Lincoln è uno scienziato di spicco dedicato a rendere accessibili le complessità della fisica delle particelle a un vasto pubblico. Con una profonda comprensione del regno quantistico e del cosmo, si sforza di demistificare questi affascinanti concetti attraverso i suoi scritti e le sue conferenze pubbliche. Il suo lavoro si concentra sull'illuminare i più grandi misteri dell'universo e la ricerca dell'umanità per comprenderli, attingendo alla sua vasta esperienza di ricerca. Lo stile coinvolgente di Lincoln è caratterizzato dalla sua chiarezza ed entusiasmo contagioso, che attira i lettori nel mondo subatomico.
All of the matter of the universe was concentrated at a single point, with temperatures so high that even the familiar protons and neutrons of atoms did not yet exist, but rather were replaced by a swirling maelstrom of energy, matter and antimatter. This book explains the world of quarks and leptons and the forces that govern their behavior.
Lincoln, a senior scientist at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and adjunct professor of physics at Notre Dame, gives readers an insider's view of the Hadron Collider from its conception, through its early discoveries and difficulties, to its greatest triumph, the discovery of the Higgs boson.
Whether you are drawn to the psychological belief in Aliens, the history of our interest in life on other planets, or the scientific possibility of Alien existence, Alien Universe is sure to hold you spellbound.
The highest-energy particle accelerator ever built, the Large Hadron Collider runs under the border between France and Switzerland. It leapt into action on September 10, 2008, amid unprecedented global press coverage and widespread fears that its energy would create tiny black holes that could destroy the earth. By smashing together particles smaller than atoms, the LHC recreates the conditions hypothesized to have existed just moments after the big bang. Physicists expect it to aid our understanding of how the universe came into being and to show us much about the standard model of particle physics—even possibly proving the existence of the mysterious Higgs boson. In exploring what the collider does and what it might find, Don Lincoln explains what the LHC is likely to teach us about particle physics, including uncovering the nature of dark matter, finding micro black holes and supersymmetric particles, identifying extra dimensions, and revealing the origin of mass in the universe. Thousands of physicists from around the globe will have access to the LHC, none of whom really knows what outcomes will be produced by the $7.7 billion project. Whatever it reveals, the results arising from the Large Hadron Collider will profoundly alter our understanding of the cosmos and the atom and stimulate amateur and professional scientists for years to come.
Exploring the fundamental building blocks of matter, this book delves into the world of quarks and leptons, explaining their behavior and the forces at play. Written from the perspective of an experimental physicist, it emphasizes clarity over mathematical complexity, making complex concepts accessible. The author discusses established facts, emerging theories, and the ongoing search for the Higgs boson, highlighting the excitement surrounding the CERN Large Hadron Collider. This second edition reflects recent advancements and invites readers to appreciate the intricate connections between particles and the universe's origins.
Humanity has long looked to the sky and marveled at the world around us. We've wondered why the world is the way it is and whether it must be that way. We dream of a time when we have developed a theory of everything--a theory that answers all questions. Einstein's Unfinished Dream explores the cutting-edge research of modern particle physicists that pushes us slowly towards this theory. Marshalling decades of experience in distilling high-level scientific concepts, Lincoln invites readers into the mysteries of dark matter, dark energy, matter/antimatter asymmetry, quark and lepton flavor, and other phenomena that have puzzled humanity for centuries.
Vorstellung des Large Hadron Colliders (LHC), des größten Teilchenbeschleunigers der Welt, und der Erwartungen, die an ihn gestellt werden
