CERN Portal in National Library of Latvia
For the purposes of public education and the promotion of high-energy physics, a permanent exhibition has been established at the National Library of Latvia (NLL) in collaboration with Riga Technical University and CERN. This exhibition provides an opportunity to learn about Latvia's history with CERN and to explore topics of interest related to high-energy physics and CERN's scientific activities.
About CERN Exhibition in NLL
At the permanent exhibition dedicated to CERN (known as the CERN Room) at the National Library of Latvia, visitors can explore general concepts related to CERN and particle physics, as well as learn more about Latvia's involvement and progression towards becoming a full member of this prestigious organization. During the visit, guests are invited to enhance their knowledge by interacting with various exhibits and viewing a range of CERN-related artifacts and informational materials. To aid students and other target audiences in gaining a deeper understanding of CERN and its associated processes, educational tours led by professional guides can be organized.
Elementary Particles
The Standard Model of elementary particles is currently the most prominent theoretical framework that describes the structure of the universe at the most fundamental level. The particles within the model are categorized into two major groups: fermions (the particles that constitute matter) and bosons (which represent the existence of fundamental interactions or forces). The most common fermions, which constitute almost all everyday (low-energy) matter, are the up (u) and down (d) quarks (which form the structure of protons and neutrons, as well as other hadrons), and the lepton known as the electron. The most well-known bosons are the photon, which mediates the electromagnetic interaction, and the gluon, which is the carrier of the strong interaction, meaning it "holds together" the quarks that form hadrons such as protons and neutrons.esponsible for one of the most significant scientific discoveries in recent decades – the confirmation of the existence of the Higgs boson in 2012.
About CERN
CERN, located on the France-Switzerland border near Geneva, is the world's leading center for high-energy physics research. It hosts many important and unique experiments in modern physics, with the most well-known being the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) – the largest and most powerful particle accelerator in the world. The LHC is a 27-kilometer-long synchrotron-type accelerator situated 100 meters underground at the France-Switzerland border. It has achieved the highest proton collision energy ever recorded – 14 TeV. The LHC was responsible for one of the most significant scientific discoveries in recent decades – the confirmation of the existence of the Higgs boson in 2012.
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