Upgrades in High Energy Physics Experiments

Dear Colleagues,

 The most recent discoveries in high energy physics (HEP), both in the Higgs and in the flavor sector, which reached unprecedented precision, led to a solid confirmation of the standard model (SM) of the particle physics. To broaden our horizons and explore regions where physics beyond the SM could be hidden, all major (HEP) experiments are studying and realizing substantial upgrades to increase their performance and sensitivities. This will, in particular, allow to better understand subatomic particles properties as the spontaneous symmetry breaking and the violation of discrete CP symmetry by the weak interactions. If this technological effort provides new and sophisticated apparatuses, the huge amount of data that will be produced requires the development of complex and elaborate analysis techniques.
This Special Issue collected papers describing several examples of the extensive upgrade program on some of the largest experiments in high energy physics with a particular focus on their expected performance and the benefits for scientific research.

Dr. Davide Pinci
Dr. Emanuele Di Marco
Guest Editors

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