CMS experiment
The CMS Experiment, or Compact Muon Solenoid, is a major particle physics experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN in Switzerland. It aims to explore fundamental particles and forces by colliding protons at high energies. CMS is designed to detect various particles produced during these collisions, including rare ones, to better understand the universe's fundamental structure. Notably, it played a significant role in the discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012, a particle that helps explain how other particles acquire mass. By analyzing collision data, scientists seek to answer profound questions about the nature of matter and the cosmos.
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The CMS experiment, short for Compact Muon Solenoid, is one of the largest and most advanced particle physics experiments at CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC). Its main goal is to explore fundamental particles and forces by smashing protons together at high energies. CMS detects and analyzes particles produced from these collisions, helping scientists study the properties of the Higgs boson and search for new particles, such as dark matter candidates. The insights gained from CMS contribute to our understanding of the universe's fundamental structure and the laws governing it.