LHCb International MasterClasses 2023
In 2023, the Romanian LHCb group participates in the "LHCb International Masterclasses" programme organized by International Particle Physics Outreach Group (IPPOG) in collaboration with CERN. The activities usually take place in the campus of the hosting university, research institute or highschool (please, contact us in advance if you can provide a location at your highschool/university).
The activity is addressed to high-school pupils from 9th to 12th grade and also to young students in the field of Natural Sciences. It facilitates them the contact with the research environment from campuses in Măgurele (close to Bucharest) and Suceava. During this particular day(s), students have the opportunity to attend lectures of elementary particle physics, (optionally) to visit scientific infrastructure belonging to the Măgurele/Suceava campus and to participate in the analysis of data acquired in the high energy experiment LHCb at LHC. The students will have the opportunity to discuss their results in a video-conference with researchers from CERN as well as with students from other scientific centres participating to the International Masterclasses programme. Their participation is recognized and certified through participation diplomas (on request).
For further information regarding the participation you can contact us at the following e-mail addresses:
parghie {at} fim [dot] usv.ro [ for USV event ]
florin {dot} maciuc (at) cern [dot] ch
The general agenda of a session:
- Open classes
- Introduction to the Elementary Particle Physics
- LHCb@CERN Experiment
- LHCb International Masterclasses Exercise (interface preview and software setup)
- Visit(s) in the campus of the organizing institution (optional)
- Working Session: [the study topic is announced each year by LHCb...]
- Discussion of the Results: Video Conference with CERN and Participating Institutions
Useful Materials
- Particle Data Group's Review of Particle Physics (2020 edition on mirror at CERN)
- LHCb International Masterclasses official web page
- LHCb Masterclasses online exercise
- Download page for ZOOM client (required for attending the online event)
- LHCb Masterclasses exercise instructions (PDFs in English, Romanian)