Experimental Physics Research Program at Columbia University/Nevis Laboratories

哥伦比亚大学/尼维斯实验室实验物理研究项目

• 批准号: 0758118
• 负责人: Michael Shaevitz
• 金额: $ 649.7万
• 依托单位: Columbia University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2008-05-01 至 2014-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0758118&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Experimental; Physics; Research; Program; Columbia

PROPOSAL NUMBER: 0758118INSTITUTION: Columbia University NSF PROGRAM: PHY - ELEMENTARY PARTICLE ACCEL USER PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Shaevitz, Michael H.TITLE: Experimental Physics Research Program at Columbia University/Nevis LaboratoriesThe Columbia University Nevis Labs program encompasses a broad spectrum of five fundamental experiments in particle physics: ATLAS; MiniBooNE/SciBooNE; D0; eBubble; and Double Chooz. Work on two other future projects is also proposed: the new MicroBooNE and NuSOnG experiments. Particle physics considers a vast range of questions, from subatomic to cosmic scales. It is expected that new physics beyond the Standard Model will hold the key to making progress in our understanding. Some of the most important questions are: How do we explain the large disparity between the weak scale, the grand-unification scale and the Planck scale? What is the dark matter and dark energy in the universe? What is responsible for the large matter-antimatter asymmetry in the universe; is it related to CP violation for the neutrinos? Why are the neutrino masses so small? This award provides funds to support this group in the following research program: top quarks (D0, ATLAS), neutrinos (BooNE, Double Chooz), and sparticles (ATLAS). These last particles could yield candidates for dark matter. The neutrino sector has many unanswered questions: How many are there? Can we measure CP violation now that we know they have mass and oscillate? These are questions that are being answered by the MiniBooNE experiment and, in the future, by Double Chooz. In addition, precision neutrino experiments like NuSOnG will examine if the neutrinos have unexpected properties that give them a special place among the other particles. The Columbia groups place a high priority on education and outreach and plan to build on their past very successful efforts by integrating a number of these activities into the ongoing research. The goal is to engage a full spectrum from high school students and teachers, undergraduates and the general public in understanding and doing high energy physics. A primary emphasis of the Columbia programs is to target underrepresented groups to participate in these activities. The activities range from individual faculty efforts to structured programs such as the Research Experience for Undergraduates, Quarknet, and Fermilab Public Affairs Internship Program.

建议编号：0758118施工：哥伦比亚大学NSF计划：PHY-基本粒子加速用户主要研究员：Shaevitz，Michael H.Title：哥伦比亚大学/尼维斯实验室实验室哥伦比亚哥伦比亚大学尼维斯大学尼维斯大学实验室计划的实验物理研究计划，包括五个基础粒子的五个基本粒子的粒子;迷你/sciboone; D0;浪费；和双重choz。还提出了其他两个未来项目的工作：新的微型酮和Nusong实验。粒子物理学考虑了从亚原子到宇宙量表的各种问题。预计标准模型以外的新物理学将是在我们的理解中取得进步的关键。一些最重要的问题是：我们如何解释弱量表，大统一量表和普朗克量表之间的巨大差异？宇宙中的暗物质和暗能量是什么？是什么原因导致宇宙中大物质抗对称性的不对称性；它与中微子违反CP有关吗？为什么中微子质量这么小？该奖项提供了以下研究计划中支持该小组的资金：顶级夸克（D0，Atlas），中微子（Boone，Double Chooz）和Sparticles（Atlas）。这些最后的颗粒可能会产生候选暗物质。中微子部门有许多未解决的问题：有多少个？现在我们知道它们有质量和振荡，我们可以衡量CP违规吗？这些问题是小型实验正在回答的问题，将来是双重的。此外，像Nusong这样的精确中微子实验将检查中微子是否具有意想不到的特性，使它们在其他颗粒中具有特殊的位置。哥伦比亚小组将高度重视教育和宣传，并计划通过将许多这些活动整合到正在进行的研究中，以实现他们过去的成功努力。目的是吸引高中生和老师，本科生和公众的全面范围，以理解和做高能量物理学。哥伦比亚计划的主要重点是针对代表性不足的群体参加这些活动。活动范围从个人教师工作到结构化计划，例如针对本科生，Quarknet和Fermilab公共事务实习计划的研究经验。