The CMS experiment at the CERN LHC

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/The_CMS_experiment_at_the_CERN_LHC
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf particle physics experiment
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:CMS
gptkbp:calorimeter electromagnetic calorimeter
hadronic calorimeter
gptkbp:collaboratesWith gptkb:ALICE_experiment
gptkb:ATLAS_experiment
gptkb:LHCb_experiment
over 4000 scientists
gptkbp:country gptkb:France
gptkb:Switzerland
gptkbp:dataSource gptkb:Worldwide_LHC_Computing_Grid
gptkbp:dataTakingStartYear 2010
gptkbp:detectorDepth about 100 meters underground
gptkbp:detectorDiameter 15 meters
gptkbp:detectorLength 21.6 meters
gptkbp:detectorLocation gptkb:Point_5,_LHC_ring
gptkbp:detectorUpgrade gptkb:High-Luminosity_LHC_upgrade
gptkbp:detectorWeight about 14,000 tonnes
gptkbp:discoveredIn 2012
gptkbp:experimentID gptkb:LHC-CMS
gptkbp:format gptkb:ROOT
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Compact_Muon_Solenoid
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:CERN_member_states
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The CMS experiment at the CERN LHC
gptkbp:innerDetector silicon tracker
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:CERN
gptkb:Large_Hadron_Collider
gptkbp:magneticFieldStrength 3.8 tesla
gptkbp:magnetType superconducting solenoid
gptkbp:memberSchool gptkb:CERN
gptkbp:muonSystem muon chambers
gptkbp:notableFinds gptkb:Higgs_boson
gptkbp:notableSpeaker Patricia McBride (as of 2023)
gptkbp:numberOfVolumes petabytes per year
gptkbp:operatingStatus active
gptkbp:partner over 200 institutions
gptkbp:publicDisclosure gptkb:Open_Data_Portal
gptkbp:purpose search for dark matter
search for extra dimensions
search for new physics
search for supersymmetry
study proton-proton collisions
search for Higgs boson
study Standard Model
gptkbp:range up to 14 TeV
gptkbp:sensorType general-purpose detector
gptkbp:startYear 2008
gptkbp:triggerSystem two-level trigger system
gptkbp:troopContributingCountries over 50 countries
gptkbp:website https://cms.cern
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:CMS_Collaboration
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6