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
Chen C
(2013)
Probing heavy-light neutrino mixing in left-right seesaw models at the LHC
in Physical Review D
Bœhm C
(2013)
Probing the supersymmetric inflaton and dark matter link via the CMB, LHC, and XENON1T experiments
in Physical Review D
Biswas T
(2013)
Phase transitions during cyclic inflation and non-Gaussianity
in Physical Review D
Mazumdar A
(2013)
Creating perturbations from a decaying field during inflation
in Physical Review D
ROSZKOWSKI L
(2013)
BAYESIAN IMPLICATIONS OF COLLIDER AND SUSY DARK MATTER DIRECT AND INDIRECT SEARCHES
in Modern Physics Letters A
Dev P
(2013)
Constraining neutrino mass from neutrinoless double beta decay
in Physical Review D
Bezrukov F
(2013)
Higgs-dilaton cosmology: An effective field theory approach
in Physical Review D
Banerjee S
(2013)
Invisible Higgs decay in a supersymmetric inverse seesaw model with light sneutrino dark matter
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Lyth D
(2013)
The statistically anisotropic curvature perturbation generated by f 2 (?) F µ? F µ?
in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Millington P
(2013)
Perturbative nonequilibrium thermal field theory
in Physical Review D
McDonald J
(2013)
Explaining the dark energy, baryon and dark matter coincidence via domain-dependent random densities
in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Dolan S
(2013)
Scattering by a draining bathtub vortex
in Physical Review D
Seymour M
(2013)
Constraining MPI models using s eff and recent Tevatron and LHC Underlying Event data
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Chialva D
(2013)
Multiple dark matter scenarios from ubiquitous stringy throats
in Physical Review D
McDonald J
(2013)
Isocurvature and curvaton perturbations with red power spectrum and large hemispherical asymmetry
in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Van De Bruck C
(2013)
Nonadiabatic pressure perturbation and noncanonical kinetic terms in multifield inflation
in Physical Review D
Dasgupta M
(2013)
Towards an understanding of jet substructure
in Journal of High Energy Physics
McDonald J
(2013)
Baryon-to-dark matter ratio from random angular fields
in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Millington P
(2013)
Thermal field theory to all orders in gradient expansion
in Journal of Physics: Conference Series
Millington P
(2013)
Perturbative non-equilibrium thermal field theory to all orders in gradient expansion
in Physics Letters B
Doddato F
(2013)
Dark matter gravitinos and baryons via Q-ball decay in the gauge-mediated MSSM
in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Pilaftsis A
(2013)
Advances in Leptogenesis
in Journal of Physics: Conference Series
Dasgupta M
(2013)
Jet substructure with analytical methods
in The European Physical Journal C
Wang L
(2013)
Cosmological perturbations from a spectator field during inflation
in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Munir S
(2013)
Simultaneous enhancement in ? ? , b b ¯ and t + t - rates in the NMSSM with nearly degenerate scalar and pseudoscalar Higgs bosons
in Physical Review D
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 |