The Experimental Study of Particle Interactions at High Energy

剑桥高能物理小组的研究重点是高能加速器实验，目前在欧洲核子研究中心的大型强子对撞机和ATLAS和LHCb实验，中微子实验MicroBooNE，费米实验室的长基线中微子实验DUNE，以及未来的对撞机设施。目标是了解自然界的基本粒子及其相互作用，特别是发现超出我们目前理解的物理学，理解为什么宇宙只由物质而不是反物质组成，并揭示暗物质的身份。该小组也是多学科量子技术基础物理项目的核心，AION和MAGIS，使用新型原子干涉测量法探测和识别宇宙中暗物质和引力波的来源。这笔拨款将使该小组能够充分利用LHC的物理特性，履行我们对当前ATLAS和LHCb实验升级的承诺，为ATLAS和LHCb的未来升级做准备，巩固我们对中微子计划的强烈参与，履行我们的承诺并利用AION项目和MAGIS实验中的第一个物理特性，并承担通用硬件研究和开发。这个令人兴奋的物理项目提供的机会不仅将推动发现的前沿，而且还将对当地企业和公众参与产生重大影响。

The Cambridge High Energy Physics Group focuses its research activities on experiments at high-energy accelerators, currently the Large Hadron Collider and the ATLAS and LHCb experiments at CERN, the neutrino experiment MicroBooNE, and the long-baseline neutrino experiment DUNE at Fermilab, and future collider facilities. The goal is to understand the fundamental particles of nature and their interactions, in particular, to discover physics beyond our current understanding, to understand why the Universe is made only of matter and not antimatter and to reveal the identity of dark matter. The Group is also central to the multi-disciplinary Quantum Technologies for Fundamental Physics projects, AION and MAGIS, which use novel atom interferometry to detect and identify sources of dark matter and gravitational waves in the Universe.This grant will enable the group to fully exploit the physics of the LHC, to deliver our commitments to the current upgrades of the ATLAS and LHCb experiments, to prepare for the future upgrades of ATLAS and LHCb, to consolidate our strong participation in our neutrino programme, to deliver our commitments and exploit the first physics from the AION project and MAGIS experiment, and to undertake generic hardware research and development. The opportunities offered by this exciting physics programme will not only drive the forefront of discovery, but also provide substantial impact to local enterprises and on public engagement.