Electroweak milestones - 50 years of neutral currents, 40 years of W and Z bosons
81/R-003A - Science Gateway Auditorium A
CERN
On 19 July 1973, scientists from CERN’s Gargamelle bubble chamber presented the first direct evidence of the weak neutral current. A decade later, CERN announced the discovery of the carriers of the weak interaction. The W boson, carrier of the charged current interaction, was announced on 25 January 1983, followed by the Z boson, carrier of the weak neutral interaction on 1 July 1983. 2023 therefore marks the 50th anniversary of the neutral current discovery and the 40th anniversary of the W and Z boson discoveries. The symposium covers the past, present and future of this rich seam of physics.
The symposium is organized by Pippa Wells (chair), Sanje Fenkart, James Gillies, Massimo Giovannozzi, Matthew McCullough, Roberto Tenchini, and Guillaume Unal. The corresponding indico agenda is available at the following link https://indico.cern.ch/event/1301000/.
The symposium will be webcast. The Zoom room is only to allow remote participants to ask questions using the chat function.
