CMS at the CERN Open Days LHC2008 6.04.2008

The CERN Open Days LHC2008 were held 5.04 (for CERN personnel) and 6.04. This was the unique possibility to look at the LHC collider and detectors, almost ready for startup this year. In the nearest 10 years this will be the frontier of the fundamental physics. 6.04.2008 there were more than 70000 visitors.

LHC magnet

CMS hall, 100m underground. CMS barrel, Muon system and solenoid seen

CMS

CMS

CMS main shaft (100m underground). Endcup seen.

Higgs was observed at CMS just before the Open Days. Anomalously heavy