Research in Elementary Particle Physics

基本粒子物理研究

• 批准号: 1066014
• 负责人: Mark Oreglia
• 金额: $ 688.5万
• 依托单位: University of Chicago
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-08-15 至 2014-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1066014&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Research; Elementary; Particle; Physics; Research; Elementary; Particle; Physics

This award provides continuing support for a program of research for the High Energy Physics (HEP) group at the University of Chicago. The HEP group participates in the ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva, Switzerland, the CDF experiment at Fermilab, and the Double Chooz experiment at the Chooz Nuclear Power Station in northern France, as well as performing R&D in accelerator physics and the development of photo-detectors with picosecond resolution. In the tradition of the group, participation in each experiment involves construction of major subsystems and electronics and leadership roles in the physics analysis and administration of the experiment. The ATLAS experiment is the major effort of the group. During the grant period the group will be heavily involved in physics analysis, initially of the standard model, but then on searches for new physics phenomena; also, the start of construction for the FasTraKer (FTK ) upgrade is expected to begin. The current suite of analysis topics was chosen to be appropriate to early operation of the experiment. In addition to testing the performance of the detector and its data analysis tools, they provide the potential for seeing new phenomena against the background of well understood physics. Physics analysis using CDF data will continue, albeit at a reduced level. In Double Chooz the group will install both outer veto (OV) systems in the far and near experiment halls, in France. After installation it will start commissioning the detectors. Simulation studies directed to the separation of candidate events from background will be carried out. Algorithms for neutrino detection events will be investigated as will algorithms to identify and reconstruct muons passing through the OV detector. Further effects will be studied as part of the program to produce a measured value or upper limit on theta-13. The broader impact reach of the group includes working with undergraduate and graduate students on research problems, mentoring of postdocs and graduate students, continued commitment to outreach by continuing its traditional participation in the Chicago Public Schools and the Illinois Math and Science Academy, the creation of two new outreach and educational programs for disadvantaged children from urban areas and extending technologies developed in its research to other fields.

该奖项为芝加哥大学高能物理学（HEP）小组的研究计划提供了持续的支持。 HEP组参加了瑞士日内瓦的大型强子对撞机的ATLAS实验，Fermilab的CDF实验，以及法国北部Chooz核电站的双重CHOOZ实验，以及在加速器物理学中进行R＆D的R＆D，以及PicoSecond Comestution的照片测定器的开发。在小组的传统中，参与每个实验涉及在实验的物理分析和管理中构建主要子系统，电子以及领导角色。地图集实验是该小组的主要努力。在赠款期间，该小组将大量参与物理分析，最初是标准模型的，但随后搜索了新的物理现象。此外，预计Fastraker（FTK）升级的建设开始。当前的分析主题套件被选为适用于实验的早期操作。除了测试检测器及其数据分析工具的性能外，它们还提供了在理解的物理学背景下看到新现象的潜力。 使用CDF数据的物理分析将继续，尽管水平降低。 在Double Chooz中，该组将在法国的远处和近乎实验大厅安装两个外部否决（OV）系统。安装后，它将开始调试检测器。将进行针对候选事件与背景分离的模拟研究。将研究中微子检测事件的算法，将研究算法，以识别和重建通过OV检测器的μ子。将研究进一步的效果作为计划的一部分，以产生对Theta-13的测量值或上限。该小组的更广泛影响范围包括与本科生和研究生有关研究问题，指导博士和研究生的指导，继续致力于继续致力于宣传芝加哥公立学校以及伊利诺伊州数学和科学学院，创建两个新的外展和教育计划，为来自Urban地区的弱势群体开发了其他领域的领域，并在其其他领域开发了其他领域的研究。