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Particle physics
Our researchers are involved in the ATLAS project at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. Here they have contributed to the discovery of the Higgs Boson. Our particle physicists are carrying out award-winning experiments on neutrinos at JPARC and Fermilab. This was awarded the 2016 Breakthrough Prize for the discovery of neutrino oscillations.
We are also a member of the Cockcroft Institute for Accelerator Science and Technology. This is based at Daresbury and is headed by a Lancaster physicist.
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Theoretical physics
Underpinning these activities is the research of our theoretical and mathematical physicists. They have made major contributions to quantum transport in electronics including:
- Graphene
- Molecular electronics
- Photonic structures
- General relativity and electromagnetism
Extensive numerical work is carried out at large-scale computing facilities, including Lancaster's High-End Computing Cluster.
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