Seminars & Defenses
The European Strategy for Particle Physics is focusing on developing an electron-positron collider, with plans to be detailed in the 2026 update. Proposed projects include CLIC, ILC, and FCC-ee. France is leading the FCC-SEED project to design an advanced vertex detector using thin Monolithic Active Pixel Sensors. This seminar will discuss the FCC-ee project's goals, detector requirements, the FCC-SEED design, and progress on MIMOSIS chips.
The unprecedented precision of spatial data challenges our understanding of cosmic rays, stimulating debates on dark matter, the acceleration and transport of cosmic rays, and galactic sources. Interpretations are limited by uncertainties in nuclear cross-sections. A roadmap is proposed to address these issues through ongoing and future measurements.
Nicolas Copernicus proposed a heliocentric model in 1543, placing the Sun at the center of the universe, in contrast to Ptolemy's geocentric model. This revolution is often oversimplified, obscuring the nuances of his proposal. A seminar by Richard Taillet explores this model in detail, including its challenges and the reactions it provoked.
This bilingual seminar aims to demystify Feynman diagrams for all LAPP/LAPTh staff. Firstwe will explore these essential tools of particle physics in an accessible way, using everyday analogies. The second part will be aimed at physicists focusing on the art of effectively communicating these concepts to a non-specialist audience.
The Standard Model (SM) has gaps, like the matter-antimatter imbalance, hinting at physics beyond the SM (BSM). Double-charm B meson decays are key to exploring this. Recent LHCb findings, such as the unexpected evidence of Bc→Ds+D0bar decay or the first measurements of CPV and branching fractions of lighter B mesons decays, suggest possible BSM physics.