CERN/IPPOG Masterclass at Georgian Technical University

On March 5th, our team hosted a CERN/IPPOG Masterclass at Georgian Technical University, focusing on CERN’s CMS experiment.

The event began with a lecture by Alexander Sharmazanashvili, who provided an overview of CERN. He discussed its history, mission, and major scientific contributions, explaining the research conducted at CERN, the experiments taking place there, and the organization’s impact on various scientific fields. He then introduced the CMS experiment, offering a more detailed insight into its objectives and significance.

Next, Juansher Jejelava delivered a lecture focusing on the physics behind the CMS experiment, including the engineering aspects of the detectors, particle acceleration, and the underlying principles of the experiments.

Following this, Niko Tsutskiridze presented a technical and applied session on the iSpy application, demonstrating how to use iSpy for particle event visualization. This session prepared students for the practical task that followed.

At the end of the Masterclass, each student worked on an iSpy-based practical assignment, analyzing up to 100 CMS detector events to determine whether the resulting particles were Z bosons, W± bosons, Higgs bosons, etc. The results were later discussed virtually with CERN particle physicists.

Similar CMS Masterclasses were also held in Croatia, Turkey, Cyprus, and Bulgaria.