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In some theories, microscopic black holes may be produced in particle collisions that occur when very-high-energy cosmic rays hit particles in our atmosphere. These mini-black-holes would decay into ordinary particles in a tiny fraction of a second and would be very difficult to observe in our atmosphere.
The ATLAS Experiment offers the exciting possibility to
study them in the lab (if they exist). The simulated
collision event shown is viewed along the beampipe.
The event is one in which a mini-black-hole was produced
in the collision of two protons (not shown). The
mini-black-hole decayed immediately into many particles.
The colors of the tracks show different types of particles
emerging from the collision (at the center).
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