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Jonathan Feng
Department of Physics and Astronomy
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Nuclear Condensed Astrophysics
Physics Matter
Physics
Nuclear
THIS TALK Astrophysics
Physics
Atomic Biological
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Condensed Matter
Physics
Particle Force
g photon E&M
g gluon Strong
Z
Weak
W
protons, neutrons
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Precise Confirmation
• c. 2003
• Explains
data up to
lengths of
1026 m
expected
• It must be neutral,
stable, heavy
Garden hose
…
• However, the momentum in the extra
directions will be quantized.
4/R
• From our viewpoint, we will see this as
new particles with masses 3/R
m ~ 0, 1/R, 2/R, 3/R, 4/R, …
2/R
mass
Each known particle has a copy at each
mass. 1/R
D
M
Gravity is extraordinarily
weak. It is important in
everyday life only
because it is always
attractive.
• Maybe it isn’t…
10-20
10-60
• What is the
production rate?
• How will we
S. Harris
know if we’ve
seen one?
• But quantum
mechanically, black
holes Hawking radiate;
black holes emit light!
p p
LHC
• Stay tuned!
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