CHIPP is the Swiss Institute of Particle Physics
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Particle Physics explores the most fundamental laws of Nature:
- what are the fundamental elements of matter?
- what are the interactions between these constituents?
- what are space and time?
Could it be that all phenomena taking place in the Universe could
be derived from such basic laws?
All these questions are of fundamental nature and their answers
are generally simple and unique. However, the process of answering
to these fundamental questions is difficult, at the edge of technological
achievements, and has a cost, for we are probing the frontier of
our knowledge.
Experiments at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
and other international laboratories have established the validity
of a theoretical framework for the interactions between fundamental
particles. Still fundamental questions remain unanswered. Some, but
certainly not all, of these questions will be answered at the Large
Hadron Collider (LHC). Other questions will require complementary
experiments like for example in the field of neutrino physics and
astroparticle physics. In addition, detector R&D will be necessary
for potential future applications. In parallel, possible spin-offs
will play an important role. The success of particle physics research
in Switzerland is largely a result from the highly-qualified and
innovative scientific and technical teams.
Another fundamental aspect of particle physics in Switzerland is
represented by the high-level theoretical studies, such as phenomenology,
fundamental theory, cosmology and astrophysics. A strong connection
between theory and experiment is vital to the field.
Particle physics will have to continue attracting the best students
by developing and promoting its attractiveness.
CHIPP aims at identifying, developing, recommending and coordinating
these different aspects.
  
  
  
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