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What Are Must-Sees For Open Day At the LHC?

Posted by kdawson on from the don't-miss-the-hadrons dept.

ribasushi writes "The last open day at the Large Hadron Collider is one week away. While I have a solid chance to go, I am dumbstruck by the insane amount of things to see during the 10 hours of the event. Since I do not know all that much about physics, I am turning to the knowledgeable crowd here at Slashdot — what do you think are the most awesome 5 must-see things on the agenda next Sunday?"

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  1. I'd go see the Atlas detector.. by gwait · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Standard slashdot response - no one follows the link,
    which shows that it's a large open house event with many activities.
    Anyhoo, the Atlas detector looked very cool in a magazine I read recently (National Geographic?).

    Personally I'd also try to see one of the pulse power supplies that drives the LHC injector kicker magnets, because my father's team designed them.
    http://www.triumf.ca/publications/pub/arch05/pp-05-19.pdf

    Yes you can tell I'm proud of him!

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  2. see the detectors by ruck · · Score: 3, Interesting

    If you get a chance, try to visit the caverns of either of the two main experiments (ATLAS or CMS). I saw CMS while it was still above ground (it was assembled there first, unlike ATLAS), and it was a sight to behold. ATLAS is probably even more impressive and maybe more convenient since it's at the main site. Aside from that, I'd try to get a peek at the computer center and take in some of the general lectures.
     
    Have fun!