ATLAS Experiment (IMAGE) American Friends of Tel Aviv University Caption The Atlas experiment under construction at the LHC site, deep beneath the Alps. The large tubes that surround the empty space are magnets used to control the direction of subatomic particles. Credit AFTAU Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.