TOTal Elastic and diffractive cross section Measurement
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TOTal Elastic and diffractive cross section Measurement (TOTEM) is a CERN experiment at the Large Hadron Collider dedicated to precisely measuring proton–proton total, elastic, and diffractive cross sections at high energies.
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| TOTal Elastic and diffractive cross section Measurement canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: TOTal Elastic and diffractive cross section Measurement Context triple: [TOTEM, fullName, TOTal Elastic and diffractive cross section Measurement]
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LHCf
LHCf is a CERN experiment at the Large Hadron Collider that studies forward particles produced in proton–proton collisions to improve our understanding of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays.
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High-Luminosity LHC
The High-Luminosity LHC is a major upgrade of CERN’s Large Hadron Collider designed to significantly increase its collision rate and data output for more precise and rare particle physics measurements.
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NA62
NA62 is a high-energy physics experiment at CERN designed primarily to study rare kaon decays and test the predictions of the Standard Model.
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ATLAS
ATLAS is a major particle physics experiment and detector at the Large Hadron Collider that investigates fundamental particles and forces, including the Higgs boson.
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UA1 experiment
The UA1 experiment was a high-energy physics collaboration at CERN’s Super Proton Synchrotron that became famous for providing the first experimental evidence of the W and Z bosons, key carriers of the weak nuclear force.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: TOTal Elastic and diffractive cross section Measurement Target entity description: TOTal Elastic and diffractive cross section Measurement (TOTEM) is a CERN experiment at the Large Hadron Collider dedicated to precisely measuring proton–proton total, elastic, and diffractive cross sections at high energies.
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A.
LHCf
LHCf is a CERN experiment at the Large Hadron Collider that studies forward particles produced in proton–proton collisions to improve our understanding of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays.
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B.
High-Luminosity LHC
The High-Luminosity LHC is a major upgrade of CERN’s Large Hadron Collider designed to significantly increase its collision rate and data output for more precise and rare particle physics measurements.
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C.
NA62
NA62 is a high-energy physics experiment at CERN designed primarily to study rare kaon decays and test the predictions of the Standard Model.
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D.
ATLAS
ATLAS is a major particle physics experiment and detector at the Large Hadron Collider that investigates fundamental particles and forces, including the Higgs boson.
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UA1 experiment
The UA1 experiment was a high-energy physics collaboration at CERN’s Super Proton Synchrotron that became famous for providing the first experimental evidence of the W and Z bosons, key carriers of the weak nuclear force.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
CERN experiment
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Large Hadron Collider experiment ⓘ particle physics experiment ⓘ |
| abbreviationMeaning | TOTal Elastic and diffractive cross section Measurement ⓘ |
| acronym | TOTEM ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | CMS experiment ⓘ |
| collaborationType | international collaboration ⓘ |
| country |
France
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Switzerland ⓘ |
| dataTakingEnergy |
13 TeV center-of-mass energy
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7 TeV center-of-mass energy ⓘ 8 TeV center-of-mass energy ⓘ |
| detectorTechnology |
Roman pot detectors
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silicon detectors ⓘ |
| hostOrganization | CERN ⓘ |
| locatedAt | CERN ⓘ |
| locatedInFacility | Large Hadron Collider ⓘ |
| locatedOnLHCInteractionPoint |
Point 5 of the LHC ring
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surface form:
Interaction Point 5
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| measuresKinematicRegion |
forward region
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very small scattering angles ⓘ |
| measuresQuantity |
central diffractive cross section
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double diffractive cross section ⓘ elastic cross section ⓘ inelastic cross section ⓘ luminosity-independent total cross section ⓘ single diffractive cross section ⓘ total cross section ⓘ |
| near | CMS experiment ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
measurement of proton–proton diffractive cross sections
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measurement of proton–proton elastic cross section ⓘ measurement of proton–proton total cross section ⓘ |
| researchField |
high-energy physics
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particle physics ⓘ |
| scientificGoal |
constrain models of hadronic interactions at high energies
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improve understanding of forward physics at the LHC ⓘ provide precise measurements relevant for cosmic-ray physics ⓘ |
| shortName | TOTEM ⓘ |
| startOfDataTaking | LHC Run 1 ⓘ |
| studiesProcess |
diffractive scattering
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elastic scattering ⓘ proton–proton scattering ⓘ soft QCD processes ⓘ |
| testsTheory |
Regge theory
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models of the proton structure ⓘ quantum chromodynamics ⓘ |
| usesAccelerator | Large Hadron Collider ⓘ |
| website | https://totem-experiment.web.cern.ch/ ⓘ |
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Subject: TOTal Elastic and diffractive cross section Measurement Description of subject: TOTal Elastic and diffractive cross section Measurement (TOTEM) is a CERN experiment at the Large Hadron Collider dedicated to precisely measuring proton–proton total, elastic, and diffractive cross sections at high energies.
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