ATLAS detector

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:cosmic_ray_detector
gptkbp:analysis uses advanced algorithms
gptkbp:collaboration formed in 1992
involves institutions from over 30 countries
over 3,000 scientists
gptkbp:collaborator gptkb:ATLAS_Collaboration
gptkbp:community_outreach hosts open days
engages in educational programs
provides public tours
gptkbp:construction_completion_year gptkb:2007
gptkbp:designed_for gptkb:Large_Hadron_Collider
gptkbp:discovery gptkb:Higgs_boson
gptkbp:event_frequency up to 1 billion events per second
gptkbp:first_operation_year gptkb:2008
gptkbp:funding gptkb:European_Organization_for_Nuclear_Research
gptkbp:future_plans improve data analysis techniques
enhance detector capabilities
upgrade for higher luminosity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label ATLAS detector
gptkbp:impact contributed to understanding of fundamental forces
significantly advanced particle physics research
gptkbp:is_located_at gptkb:CERN
gptkbp:measures particles produced in high-energy collisions
gptkbp:operational_status operational
gptkbp:provides_information_on collects data from proton-proton collisions
gptkbp:publications contributes to major physics journals
produces numerous scientific papers
gptkbp:research_focus search for new physics
study of supersymmetry
study of dark matter candidates
study of top quarks
precision measurements of Standard Model processes
gptkbp:safety_features includes emergency systems
includes radiation shielding
gptkbp:sensor multi-purpose
calorimeters
tracking detectors
muon spectrometer
high-energy physics detector
large-scale experiment
magnet system
gptkbp:simulation_tools develops custom software
uses Monte Carlo simulations
gptkbp:size approximately 25 meters in diameter
approximately 46 meters long
gptkbp:storage stores petabytes of data
uses grid computing for data storage
gptkbp:trigger_system high-level trigger system
gptkbp:type general-purpose detector
gptkbp:weight approximately 7,000 tons
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ATLAS_experiment
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4