High Energy Physics

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High Energy Physics (HEP) explores what the world is made of and how it works at the smallest and largest scales, seeking new discoveries from the tiniest particles to the outer reaches of space. In this program students learn about sub-atomic particles such as quarks, leptons etc., detailed description of the Standard Model of particle physics, which has proven remarkably successful in describing the properties and behavior of elementary particles and fields, topics of current interest, new developments, and outstanding problems. Special attention is devoted to experimental methods, which resulted in most significant discoveries in particle physics. Careers in particle physics, also called high energy physics, are mostly academic or pure research positions because the field involves studying the elementary constituents of matter and radiation.