Cracking Open the Proton (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Austin, Texas Advanced Computing Center

Cracking Open the Proton

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Physicists are unlocking the secrets of the subatomic proton, using instruments on the COMPASS experiment of CERN such as UIUC-built drift chamber DC5 shown here. TACC's Frontera supercomputer will help analyze COMPASS data and guide design for future experimental upgrades.

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Caroline Riedl

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