Particles and Fundamental Interactions Division

Head of Division: prof. dr hab. Krzysztof Doroba

Head of Division Phone: (+48 22) 55 32 286 

Division Address: ul. Hoża 69, 00-681 Warsaw

Secretariat Phone: (+48 22) 621 47 71 (Mon-Fri from 9.00 to 15.00)

Fax: (+48 22) 629 43 09

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WWW: http://en.ifd.fuw.edu.pl/divisions-ifd/277-zciof

The Division is engaged in experimental studies of elementary particle physics.
The Standard Model of fundamental interactions provides theoretical framework for these studies.
It explains not only the basic rules of the micro-world but also gives insights into the evolution
of our Universe.  Over decades the Standard Model theory has been constantly improved as our
experiments become more and more sophisticated. Nowadays most of them require beams of highly
energetic particles and therefore they can be performed only at few accelerator centres in the
world (e.g. CERN, KEK, DESY, FERMILAB) and involve relatively large international collaborations.

Scientists from Warsaw are participating in five High Energy Physics experiments:
CMS, COMPASS, T2K, MINOS and NA61 and their main points of interest are:

• Searches for Higgs and supersymmetric particles (CMS)
• Precision tests of the Standard Model (CMS)
• Neutrino oscillations and determination of mixing angles (T2K, MINOS)
• Heavy ion interactions, quark-gluon plasma (NA61, CMS)
• Spin of elementary particles (COMPASS).

The Division is also propagating experimental particle physics techniques in astrophysics and
nuclear physics. For example, the PI OF THE SKY apparatus employs real-time triggering techniques
for surveying the night sky for optical transients accompanying Gamma Ray Bursts.  Another example
is the construction of a special drift chamber with optical readout for studying double proton
radioactivity phenomena of various nuclei.

The physicists and engineers working in our Division have good expertise in all stages of a modern
HEP experiment. We have a strong hardware group for preparatory phase of new projects as well as good
access to a powerful GRID system for analysing data from on-going experiments.