The Experimental Evidence Path introduces the techniques, tools, and methods physicists use to probe into sub-atomic particles. This information is used to explain the experimental results which provide evidence for the Standard Model.

• Introduction: The example of Rutherford's experiment
  • Result
  • Analysis
  • How Physicists Experiment
• Accelerators
  • Wavelength / Resolution
  • Using Accelerators
  • High-energy collisions yield very massive particles
  • Accelerator Designs
    • Fixed-Target
    • Colliding-Beam
    • Linear or Circular
  • The major accelerators
• Detectors
  • Detector Shapes
  • Typical Detector Components
• Experimental Results
  • Computer Reconstruction
  • Conclusion