Professor Igor Bray is the head of Physics, Astronomy and Medical Radiation Science at Curtin University. His research focuses on atomic collision theory, and he codeveloped the Convergent Close-Coupling Theory, which is important for unifying the theoretical treatment of electron-atom… Read More ›
Particle collisions
Finding ultra-high energy B-hadrons in high energy physics
Professor Todd Huffman tells us about a new technique that could dramatically, and simply, increase the sensitivity of ATLAS detectors to B hadrons.
Evolving images of the proton: hadron physics over the past 40 years
“Once upon a time, the world was simple: the proton contained three quarks, two ups and a down. “
Alfred Mueller on atomic physics
Read an interview with an expert who’s bridging the gap between atomic and nuclear physics.
Michael Schulz: projectile coherence in few-body dynamics
We talk to Professor Michael Schulz. In this interview he answers our questions about his research, what problems science needs to solve, and his advice for young scientists.
Sir Tejinder Virdee: an interview with the IOP Glazebrook Medal winner 2015
Alongside a knighthood from the Queen in 2014, Sir Tejinder has won a raft of awards. We find out more about the man behind the mind, the importance of the Large Hadron Collider and what inspired him to become the successful physicist he is today.
LHCb experiment reports experimental evidence of pentaquark states
The CERN collaboration’s latest paper on the arxiv shows evidence of a new form of matter.
Image of the week: bottomium suppression
Nothing to do with the one you sit on.
APFEL Web and parton distribution functions
A helping hand for particle physicists working at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN.
LHC scientists look forward to big switch-on in May
Researchers discuss the aim to ‘break’ the most successful theory in particle physics in a new BBC report.