LHC(large hadron collider)是目前世界上能量最高的强子对撞机.CMS(compactmuonsolenoid,中文译名是紧凑型缪子螺线管探测器)是LHC上的主要实验计划之一,其目标就是要寻找Higgs粒子或者超出标准模型的其他新粒子,探清自然界的电弱破缺机制,以及寻找暗物质.CMS实验位于高能量和高亮度的最前沿,是21世纪初人类认识微观世界最重要的物理实验之一.中国参加了这项国际合作,制作了部分斗子探测器、磁铁支架、电子学和地板等,目前转入物理研究工作,争取在物理研究中作出有显示度的贡献.文章简要介绍了CMS探测器以及CMS实验的目标和意义.
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the hadron collider with the highest colliding energy. One of its experiments, with the compact muon solenoid (CMS), aims to search for the Higgs or other new particles, to elucidate the nature of electroweak symmetry breaking, and to search for dark matter. In order to catch up with the cutting edge of high energy physics, China has decided to participate in the CMS collaboration, and has taken part in the development of the detectors such as the endcap muon detector ( Cathode Strip Chamber) , Resistive Plate Chamber, the magnetic yoke support structure, and so on. Now Chinese physicists are working on physics studies, where they hope to make noticeable contributions. The article gives a brief introduction to the CMS detector, its physics goals, and its importance.