Compact Muon Solenoid detector

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Compact_Muon_Solenoid_detector
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf particle physics experiment
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:CMS
gptkbp:access collaboration members
public (selected datasets)
gptkbp:collaboratesWith gptkb:ALICE_experiment
gptkb:ATLAS_experiment
gptkb:LHCb_experiment
over 50 countries
over 5000 scientists
over 200 institutes
gptkbp:constructionStartYear 1998
gptkbp:contains electromagnetic calorimeter
silicon tracker
hadron calorimeter
muon detectors
superconducting solenoid
gptkbp:coordinates 46.309°N 6.065°E
gptkbp:dataSource petabytes per year
gptkbp:diameter 15 meters
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Higgs_boson
gptkbp:experimentType general-purpose detector
gptkbp:firstDataTaken 2008
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:string_theory
extra dimensions
new physics beyond the Standard Model
dark matter candidates
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:CERN_member_states
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Compact Muon Solenoid detector
gptkbp:length 21.6 meters
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:CERN
gptkbp:locatedUnderground 100 meters
gptkbp:magneticFieldStrength 3.8 tesla
gptkbp:memberSchool gptkb:CERN
gptkbp:notableAchievement observation of Higgs boson decay to two photons
precision measurements of Standard Model processes
searches for new particles
gptkbp:operatingStatus active
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Large_Hadron_Collider
gptkbp:purpose study proton-proton collisions
gptkbp:range up to 14 TeV
gptkbp:sensorType cylindrical
gptkbp:studies heavy ion collisions
gptkbp:upgradePeriod 2026-2029
gptkbp:upgradePlanned gptkb:High-Luminosity_LHC
gptkbp:usedFor high-energy physics experiments
gptkbp:website https://cms.cern
gptkbp:weight 14,000 tonnes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:CMS_Collaboration
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6