- Annonce
- Communiqué de presse
Making (gravitational) waves in Switzerland
Image : Bild: R. Williams (STScI), Hubble Deep Field Team und NASA1/8PhD School
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- Atelier
- Congrès
- Séminaire
- Villigen
Physics at fundamental Symmetries and Interactions PSI2022
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- Communiqué de presse
Gabriel Cuomo receives the CHIPP Prize 2021
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- Communiqué de presse
Recent Results from LHCb Challenge Leading Theory in Physics
Image : LHCb, CERN5/8- 2021
- Rapport
CHIPP Roadmap
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- Communiqué de presse
Two dark matter detector heavyweights join forces to build new observatory
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- Communiqué de presse
Leading Xenon Researchers unite to build next-generation Dark Matter Detector
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Dear colleagues
we are sorry to share the sad news about our dear colleague Bernd. Our thoughts are with the family and friends.
The Swiss Institute of Particle Physics (CHIPP) is the bottom-up organisation of Swiss particle and astroparticle physics researchers in Switzerland as a legal entity of Swiss law. CHIPP is tasked with coordinating the national efforts in the realm of particle and astroparticle physics.
This is achieved by keeping a continuous dialogue between the particle physicists of different cantonal universities and federal institutes. CHIPP is recognized as the representative of Swiss particle physics both nationally and internationally. It awards yearly a Prize to a PhD student, supports workshops and conferences, organises PhD schools, and develops outreach projects.
Événements, Annonces, Publications

Making (gravitational) waves in Switzerland
In Switzerland, gravitational waves go a long way. Not only were they predicted by Albert Einstein in his famous general theory of relativity; Swiss researchers have been involved in attempts to detect gravitational waves from the very beginning and are keen to lend their expertise, including from particle physics, to future projects as well. Here’s an update about the current state of research…
Image : Bild: R. Williams (STScI), Hubble Deep Field Team und NASA
Isotope factory and experimental arena
For cancer patients, every day counts. Imagine one could skip one step in the cancer diagnosis and treatment process and do both at the same time: finding out where the tumor is and attacking it right away. A team at the University of Bern, which runs its own medical cyclotron laboratory, is currently working on exactly that. Their cyclotron is a proper workhorse for science. During the night, it produces medical isotopes for cancer diagnostics. During the day, it sidelines as a test facility for particle physics and multi-disciplinary scientific activities.
Image : Uni Bern.
Support measures for scientists from Ukraine
In collaboration with Scholars at Risk Switzerland, this sum is intended to enable universities to host a first wave of researchers requesting support. This will allow them to pursue their own academic work at institutions in Switzerland. Additional sums may be allocated if the need arises.
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Physics at fundamental Symmetries and Interactions PSI2022
The workshop focuses on the physics at the low energy, high precision frontier without neglecting complementary approaches. It aims at highlighting present activities and future developments. The Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI) itself offers unique opportunities for experiments in this realm: it houses the world's most powerful proton cyclotron and the highest intensity low momentum pion and muon beams and the ultracold neutron source.
Image : PSI, Switzerland
Nun fliegen am Cern die Teilchen wieder
Mit dem aufgerüsteten Teilchenbeschleuniger des Cern in Genf erhöht sich die Chance, neue Elementarteilchen zu finden.
Image : CERN
Shrouded in mystery: how Swiss researchers are on hunt of the neutrino
Have you heard of neutrinos? They’re a set of subatomic particles that are likely to cause quite some scientific uproar in the next years. Catch up on what makes these shy little fellows so special and how Swiss particle physicists are involved in solving one of the Universe’s most tenacious mysteries….
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