The ALICE experiment at the LHC

A free-energy function is constructed, which couples strain and magnetic moments in ferromagnetic shape memory alloys. The associated Gibbs function is used to calculate time-dependent transition probabilities between martensite variants in a magnetic field under applied stress. By keeping track of the variant fractions, the evolution of strain and magnetization is determined. The simulation model is built in a finite element program for structural analysis, in order to simulate magnetic field-dependent strain and magnetization characteristics of a test actuator. The influence of material parameters and sample geometry is discussed.     

The ALICE experiment at the LHC

After a general introduction on the Quark Gluon Plasma and a short overview of the experimental results obtained so far with heavy-ion collisions at the SPS and at the RHIC, the physics goals of the ALICE experiment at the LHC are presented. The text was submitted by the author in English.     

CMS experiment at the LHC: Results and outlook

The results of the CMS experiment based on the LHC first-run data taken at c.m.s. energies of 7 and 8 TeV and on the first data taken in the second-run at the c.m.s. energy of 13 TeV are presented. The research prospects with the LHC running at high luminosity are discussed.     

Spin physics at a fixed-target experiment at the LHC (AFTER@LHC)

We outline the opportunities for spin physics which are offered by a next generation and multipurpose fixed-target experiment exploiting the proton LHC beam extracted by a bent crystal. In particular, we focus on the study of single transverse spin asymetries with the polarisation of the target.     

Investigations of the new generation pixel detectors for ALICE experiment at LHC

We present the results from testing Monolithic Active Pixel Sensors of the detector ALPIDE (ALICE Pixel Detector). The purpose of these tests was to measure the pixel threshold and noise distributions in each of the four sectors of the detector, as well as the analysis of the hit maps produced by different radioactive sources.     

Leading-order electroweak corrections to the Drell-Yan process in the CMS experiment at LHC

The leading part of electroweak radiative corrections to the Drell-Yan process in the CMS (compact muon solenoid detector) experiment at LHC were calculated. Analytic and numerical tests indicate that the results are independent of all nonphysical parameters. A numerical analysis of radiative effects was performed by using the FORTRAN code READY with allowance for experimental constraints at the CMS detector. The results presented for the relative correction to the fully differential cross section for the Drell-Yan process over the entire kinematical region of the CMS detector would hopefully be helpful in handling experimental data.     

Direct photon and photon-jet measurement capability of the ATLAS experiment at the LHC

Direct photon and photon-jet correlations are perfect tools for tomographic studies of the dense medium produced in heavy ion collisions at LHC energies. Due to their weak interactions with the medium, direct photons serve as standard candles for hard-scattering processes, providing a clean calibration of the momentum of the associated jets. The ATLAS detector has powerful opportunities to carry out these measurements. The combination of fine granularity, longitudinal segmentation and large acceptance is unique for the LHC detectors. We show how it will provide optimal capability to distinguish direct photon clusters from neutral meson clusters based on their shower profile over a wide acceptance in η−?$\eta -?$ up to 200 GeV in pT$p_T$. We show that combined with a photon isolation cut ATLAS would be able to measure a relatively background-free direct photon yield from 50–200 GeV along with the corresponding gamma-jet correlations in one nominal LHC Pb+Pb year. These high pT$p_T$ photons provide clean and statistically significant measurements of gamma-jet correlations and the fragmentation function for photon-tagged jets.     

Micromegas chambers for the experiment ATLAS at the LHC (A Brief Overview)

The increase in luminosity and energy of the Large hadron collider (LHC) in the next upgrade (Phase-1) in 2018–2019 will lead to a significant increase in radiation load on the ATLAS detector, primarily in the areas close to the interaction point of the LHC proton beams. One of these regions is the Small Wheel of the ATLAS Muon Spectrometer. It is planned to be replaced with the New Small Wheel that will have Micromegas chambers as main coordinate detectors. The paper gives an overview of all existing types of Micromegas detectors with special focus on the Micromegas chambers for the ATLAS detector upgrade.     

Results of searches for extra spatial dimensions in the CMS experiment at the LHC

An overview of basic results of the CMS experiment that concern searches for signals from extra spatial dimensions in the course of the first run of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at the c.m. proton–proton collision energies of 00000 and 8 TeV is given.     

Higgs physics at LHC

The large hadron collider (LHC) and its detectors, ATLAS and CMS, are being built to study TeV scale physics, and to fully understand the electroweak symmetry breaking mechanism. The Monte-Carlo simulation results for the standard model and minimal super symmetric standard model Higgs boson searches and parameter measurements are discussed. Emphasis is placed on recent investigations of Higgs produced in association with top quarks and in vector boson fusion channels. These results indicate that Higgs sector can be explored in many channels within a couple of years of LHC operation, i.e.,L = 30 fb⁻¹. Complete coverage including measurements of Higgs parameters can be carried out with full LHC program.     

Supersymmetry at the LHC

The success of supersymmetry is beyond any doubt. With the availability of the precise measurement of the dark-matter content of the universe, SUSY models are used as cosmological connection to particle physics. We are now ready to verify this theory directly at the upcoming large hadron collider (LHC). It is possible to use the LHC measurements to reconstruct the SUSY model parameters. These parameters will then be used to calculate the relic density very precisely to be compared with the dark-matter content measured from the astrophysical measurements. In this review, I will summarize various search strategies which will be important to measure supersymmetry parameters in different models in order to establish the cosmological connection.     

SUSY at the LHC

I discuss part of the program of work towards discoveries at the LHC with seeds for orientation and navigation in the parameter space given an anticipated multitude of excesses at start-up.     

The ATLAS and CMS detectors at the LHC

The construction of the LHC detectors presented formidable challenges and, together with physics exploitation, has required the resources and talents of many thousands of scientists and engineers.