Particle Physics Phenomenology in the Standard Model and Beyond (2008-2013)JF
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Manchester
Department Name: Physics and Astronomy
Abstract
Particle physics is the branch of physics concerned with the behaviour of matter at the smallest distances. Over the years, physicists have developed the 'Standard Model' of particle physics. It is a very elegant theory capable of describing pretty much all known phenomena (at least in principle) with the exception of gravity and it has been tested to remarkable precision in equally remarkable experiments based at the world's 'atom smashers' (a.k.a. particle accelerators). However, we know that the Standard Model is flawed and so we expect there to be physics 'Beyond the Standard Model'. This research project is concerned with identifying possible sources of new physics and exploring how it might manifest itself in experiments. This study is very timely because the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) will soon start up at CERN, the European Centre for Particle Physics. This is the most powerful accelerator ever built and it is seriously expected to push the Standard Model to breaking point. QCD is that part of the Standard Model concerned with the strong nuclear force. It is rich in interesting physics and not so well understood as the rest of the Standard Model. We are experts in its study and will explore various aspects of QCD in this project. Moreover, QCD effects are almost always present in particle collisions and they must be understood if we are to make the most of our experiments. We will pay close attention to understanding the role of QCD when searching for new physics. The Big Bang model of the Universe implies there was a time, very early in the Universe's history, when particle physics played a crucial role in the evolution of the Universe. We will devote time in this project to exploring the particle physics of the Early Universe.
Organisations
Publications
McDonald J
(2014)
Negative running of the spectral index, hemispherical asymmetry and the consistency of Planck with large r
in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Ilakovac A
(2014)
Lepton dipole moments in supersymmetric low-scale seesaw models
in Physical Review D
Ashoorioon A
(2014)
Gauged M-flation after BICEP2
in Physics Letters B
Ambrus V
(2014)
Dirac fermions on an anti-de Sitter background
Das A
(2014)
Direct bounds on electroweak scale pseudo-Dirac neutrinos from s = 8 TeV LHC data
in Physics Letters B
De Bruck C
(2014)
Power spectra beyond the slow roll approximation in theories with non-canonical kinetic terms
in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Mazumdar A
(2014)
Quantifying the reheating temperature of the universe
in Nuclear Physics B
Ashoorioon A
(2014)
Black holes as beads on cosmic strings
in Classical and Quantum Gravity
Battye R
(2014)
Classically isospinning Skyrmion solutions
in Physical Review D
Dev P
(2014)
Flavour covariant transport equations: An application to resonant leptogenesis
in Nuclear Physics B
Calmet X
(2014)
Quantum Black Holes
Dickinson R
(2014)
Manifest causality in quantum field theory with sources and detectors
in Journal of High Energy Physics
McDonald J
(2014)
Hemispherical power asymmetry from a space-dependent component of the adiabatic power spectrum
in Physical Review D
Dimopoulos K
(2014)
Shaft inflation
in Physics Letters B
Choudhury S
(2014)
Constraining $ \mathcal{N} $ = 1 supergravity inflationary framework with non-minimal Kähler operators
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Dolan S
(2014)
Gravitational self-torque and spin precession in compact binaries
in Physical Review D
Benone C
(2014)
Absorption of a massive scalar field by a charged black hole
in Physical Review D
Chen C
(2014)
Standard model explanation of the ultrahigh energy neutrino events at IceCube
in Physical Review D
Bomark N
(2014)
3.5 keV x-ray line from decaying gravitino dark matter
in Physical Review D
Ashoorioon A
(2014)
Reconciliation of high energy scale models of inflation with Planck
in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Balázs C
(2014)
Baryogenesis, dark matter and inflation in the next-to-minimal supersymmetric standard model
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Ashoorioon A
(2014)
Implications of purely classical gravity for inflationary tensor modes
in Modern Physics Letters A
Dev P
(2014)
Constraining non-thermal and thermal properties of Dark Matter
in Frontiers in Physics
Roszkowski L
(2014)
What next for the CMSSM and the NUHM: improved prospects for superpartner and dark matter detection
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Bezrukov F
(2014)
Relic gravity waves and 7 keV dark matter from a GeV scale inflaton
in Physics Letters B
| Description | Progress on many fronts towards a better understanding of the universe, by developing theoretical models constrained by data from the LHC and cosmology experiments such as Planck. |
| Exploitation Route | Other scientists will develop their research in light of our publications. |
| Sectors | Energy |
| Description | Researchers supported by this award have been very active in outreach activities for the general public, schools and scientists from other fields |
| First Year Of Impact | 2014 |
| Sector | Education |
| Impact Types | Cultural Societal |