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The Institute of Experimental Particle Physics (ETP) of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) investigates the fundamental puzzles of nature. Research focuses on international projects in elementary particle physics and astroparticle physics. Together with further institutes, we form the center of excellence KCETA.

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Dr. Brendan Regnery und Dr. Luca Menzio mit Infrarot-Schutzbrillen vor dem TPA-TCT-Aufbau am CERN.Brendan Regnery
Zwei Photonen sind besser als eines

21.11.2025

Dr. Brendan Regnery (ETP) und Dr. Luca Menzio (CERN) haben die nächste Generation von Siliziumsensoren mit der TPA-TCT-Technik getestet, die auf Zwei-Photonen-Absorption basiert.

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Enthüllung der GedenktafelThomas Müller
Hertz Lecture Hall becomes Historic Site of EPS

October 30, 2025

The European Physical Society has declared the Heinrich Hertz Lecture Hall at KIT a “Historic Site.” A colloquium honored Hertz's experiments on the discovery of electromagnetic waves and their fundamental influence on modern communication.

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Visualisierung von QFI-Korrelationen der Teilchen in Top- und QCD-Jets mit Farbcodierung.Aritra Bal
Quantum-Informed Neural Networks for explainable AI in Particle Physics

October 27, 2025

Researchers from ETP, Imperial College London, and Durham University present QINNs, which use quantum information and observables to improve classical neural networks.

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