Speaker:
dr Rafał Staszewski

Title:
ATLAS Forward Proton Detectors – First Results

Abstract:
Since 2017, the ATLAS experiment at the LHC has been equipped with an additional subsystem of detectors that can register intact forward protons scattered in diffractive or electromagnetic interactions. The AFP (ATLAS Forward Proton) detectors were designed for operations during standard, high-luminosity LHC data taking and thus allow measurements of rare processes. I will discuss the physics of forward protons, experimental challenges in building the AFP detectors, performance of the detectors during LHC Run 2, first physics results and plans for the future.