Speaker
Bill Murray
(Particle Physics-Rutherford Appleton Laboratory-STFC - Science &)
Description
In 2010 the LHC experiments accomplished stunning physics results collecting collision data at the record center of mass energy of 7 TeV. Such energy is though still a factor two below the design value of the LHC. Higher beam energy will be beneficial for the physics program of the experiments. The discovery potentials for the main physics objectives will be discussed as a function of center of mass energy (7, 8, and 10 TeV) and integrated luminosity. The experimental implications of running at higher energies and instantaneous luminosities will also be presented.
