The particle physics department聽(DPNC) studies the fundamental structures and laws of nature from the largest dimensions in the Universe to the smallest of the microcosm by using three complementary approaches:
More recently medical physics and its connection to particle physics has been added to this list
The research conducted at DPNC finds its motivation in the grand聽mysteries of the Universe which can be formulated in form of open questions:
The proximity to and close connection with聽CERN and its Large Hadron Collider聽plays a key role in the department鈥檚 research program.
Making (gravitational) waves in Switzerland
In Switzerland, gravitational waves go a long way. Not only were they predicted by Albert Einstein in his famous general theory of relativity; Swiss researchers have been involved in attempts to detect gravitational waves from the very beginning and are keen to lend their expertise, including from particle physics, to future projects as well. Here’s an update about the current state of research…
Dr. Manuel GUTH awarded the ATLAS Thesis Award - 2021 Edition
The first version of the SFGDreadout board
The first version of the SFGDreadout board arrived in our lab. The new board is a highly complex design done by a collaboration from the LLR (Ecole Polytechnique in France) and the DPNC (Universite de Geneve). The board is capable of reading 256 Silicon PhotoMultipliers using the CITIROC chip in a very compact multilayer design. The electronic card also provides the HV bias voltage and reads the signal from the Silicon PMT's providing a quasi dead-time-free readout in an almost autonomous setup. The boards will be tested by a team from both institutions before launching the full production in September 2022.
The premier of the film about neutrinos tomorrow 26th of August
Professor Federico Sanchez re-elected as International Co-spokesperson of the T2K Experiment
