1. Frank Linde, Philips meets particle physics, 31 January 2012

2. 1946
1965
first
silicon strip
detector
Philips & IKO
1954

3. Origin of particle masses?
Newton didn’t know – neither do we …
What is the Universe made of?
We barely know 4%!
Where is all the antimatter?
Universe ought to be symmetric!
How did the Universe look directly after the Big Bang?
Observe it!

4. natural source: cosmic rays, •••

5. natural source: cosmic rays, •••

6. PS ISR SPS SppS LEP LHC  CLIC
1959
1971
1976
1981
1989
2009
2025?
500 fellows & associates
2500 staff
6500 users
1 G€/year
CERN

7. man-made source: accelerator

8. man-made source: accelerator

9. tracking detector: silicon pixels

10. tracking detector: silicon pixels

11. particle hunting: Higgs

12. particle hunting: Higgs

13. HiggsZZ?    
no simulation
i.e. real!