Investigating the field of high energy physics through experiments
Strengthening our fundamental understanding of matter, energy, space, and time.
Seeking an understanding of how our universe works
The DOE Office of Science's High Energy Physics program seeks to understand how our universe works. It involves exploring the basic nature of space and time itself, discovering the elementary constituents of matter and energy, and elucidating the interactions between them.
Through the Office of High Energy Physics (HEP), Los Alamos conducts research in particle physics and cosmology to understand the fundamental particles and forces of nature and the evolution and structure of the universe. Current LANL HEP experimental and theoretical efforts are an integral part of the HEP priorities for their Intensity and Cosmic Frontier Programs. The LANL HEP PIs also engage extensively in the Snowmass process and have authored several white papers.