Sentences with phrase «as the protons pass»

Not exact matches

Doing so requires the ability to measure changes in distance on the order of one - thousandth the diameter of a proton as passing waves stretch and compress local space — one of the most delicate measurements in all of science.

LIGO's instruments are designed to detect passing gravitational waves by measuring minuscule expansions and contractions of space - time — warps as little as one - thousandth the diameter of a proton.

Neutrinos are particles that pass through everything, and they likely do not start at a low speed and accelerate to reach a higher one as do the LHC protons.

But getting more protons to collide is an ongoing challenge because, as one beam of these positively charged particles passes through the other, the particles» like charges make them want to move away from one another.

Sensitive detectors can tell if the length of the arms of a LIGO detector varies by as little as 1/10, 000 the width of a proton, representing the incredibly small scale of the effects imparted by passing gravitational waves.

Essentially, the Caltech membrane for their artificial leaf only allows hydrogen protons to pass through, like an ion sieve, while hydrogen and oxygen gases are safely and separately expelled to use as fuels or oxidants.

Sensitive detectors can tell if the length of the arms varies by as little as 1/10, 000 the width of a proton due to passing gravitational waves.