Particle Physics Rolling Grant 2009
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Oxford
Department Name: Oxford Physics
Abstract
Particle physics attempts to understand the Universe and its evolution in terms of the interplay of a small number of fundamental forces and particles. The last thirty years has seen the development of a robust and extremely successful theoretical framework, known as the Standard Model, in which all available data can be explained. However, this model is demonstrably incomplete and has many parameters that must be inserted by hand. Our proposed progamme will significantly advance our understanding of whatever theory must be constructed to replace the Standard Model. Our collaboration in the SNO experiment has been a major contributor to our understanding of the phenomenon of neutrino mass, originally outside the Standard Model. As SNO draws to an end, we will continue our neutrino investigations with a leading role in the MINOS experiment and the next generation experiment based in Japan, T2K. We plan to measure other fundamental properties of the neutrino, such as whether or not it is its own antiparticle - a Majorana or a Dirac neutrino - by utilising our unique experience with the SNO experiment and its underground laboratory. The CDF experiment is coming to the end of its life as LHC takes over the energy frontier, but we intend to continue our important contributions to the remaining running and in the exploitation of the full data sample to produce papers. The ZEUS experiment has now completed data taking; we are determined to play a major part in bringing these classic results on the structure of the proton, and the strong interaction, to publication. These results are likely to remain in the text-books for many years. After the disappointment of the failure of the LHC in 2008, repairs are well under way and the LHC experiments will come on line during the period of this Rolling Grant. We will ensure that Oxford plays a major role in the extraction of physics results from ATLAS and LHCb, which have the potential to completely revolutionise our understanding of particle physics. We are committed to providing the computing resources and analysis tools necessary for the extraction of these results, and our work in ensuring that Grid concepts and technology are available to the wider academic and business community will continue. The CRESST-II and cryo-EDM experiments will use technologies in which Oxford has a world lead to explore some of the most important questions in particle physics and cosmology; in particular the nature off the material that appears to make up most of the Universe. The spokesman of a major new initiative in this area, EURECA, is from Oxford, so that we will continue our leading role in the search for Dark Matter. The John Adams Institute for Accelerator Science has major programmes in the accelerators of the future, including Linear Colliders and the Neutrino Factory. The JAI has established itself as a world-class institute in accelerator physics under the leadership of Professor Peach; we are starting the search for a world-class accelerator scientist to be his successor. We are also providing leaders in international bodies charged with the development of new accelerators. We will continue to develop and enhance our capabilities in mechanical and electronics design so that Oxford will retain the ability to construct the most sophisticated apparatus of whatever size is required for the physics objectives. We are determined to play a leading role in world particle physics in the future, as we have in the past.
Organisations
Publications
Aad G
(2012)
Search for strong gravity signatures in same-sign dimuon final states using the ATLAS detector at the LHC
in Physics Letters B
Aad G
(2014)
Measurement of the Z/? * boson transverse momentum distribution in pp collisions at s = 7 $$ \sqrt{s}=7 $$ TeV with the ATLAS detector
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Aad G
(2012)
Search for new physics in the dijet mass distribution using 1 fb-1 of pp collision data at s = 7 TeV collected by the ATLAS detector
in Physics Letters B
Aad G
(2012)
Search for gluinos in events with two same-sign leptons, jets, and missing transverse momentum with the ATLAS detector in pp collisions at sqrt[s]=7 TeV.
in Physical review letters
Aad G
(2014)
Search for direct production of charginos and neutralinos in events with three leptons and missing transverse momentum in $ \sqrt{s} $ = 8 TeV pp collisions with the ATLAS detector
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Aad G
(2014)
Search for quantum black hole production in high-invariant-mass lepton+jet final states using pp collisions at vs=8 TeV and the ATLAS detector.
in Physical review letters
Aad G
(2012)
Observation of a new ?(b) state in radiative transitions to ?(1S) and ?(2S) at ATLAS.
in Physical review letters
Aad G
(2011)
Search for a heavy particle decaying into an electron and a muon with the ATLAS detector in sqrt[s] = 7 TeV pp collisions at the LHC.
in Physical review letters
Aad G
(2013)
Measurement of Z boson production in Pb-Pb collisions at sqrt[s(NN)]=2.76 TeV with the ATLAS detector.
in Physical review letters
Aad G
(2012)
Search for magnetic monopoles in sqrt[s]=7 TeV pp collisions with the ATLAS detector.
in Physical review letters
Aad G
(2012)
Measurement of the transverse momentum distribution of W bosons in p p collisions at s = 7 TeV with the ATLAS detector
in Physical Review D
Aad G
(2012)
Search for a heavy Standard Model Higgs boson in the channel H ? Z Z ? l + l - q q ¯ using the ATLAS detector
in Physics Letters B
Aad G
(2011)
Charged-particle multiplicities in pp interactions measured with the ATLAS detector at the LHC
in New Journal of Physics
Aad G
(2011)
Search for new phenomena in final states with large jet multiplicities and missing transverse momentum using $\sqrt {s}$ = 7 TeV pp collisions with the ATLAS detector
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Aad G
(2012)
Measurements of the electron and muon inclusive cross-sections in proton-proton collisions at s = 7 TeV with the ATLAS detector
in Physics Letters B
Aad G
(2014)
Search for microscopic black holes and string balls in final states with leptons and jets with the ATLAS detector at s $$ \sqrt{s} $$ = 8 TeV
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Aad G
(2011)
Search for supersymmetry using final states with one lepton, jets, and missing transverse momentum with the ATLAS detector in vs=7 TeV pp collisions.
in Physical review letters
Aad G
(2014)
Electron and photon energy calibration with the ATLAS detector using LHC Run 1 data
in The European Physical Journal C
Aaij R
(2014)
Measurement of the ratio of B c + branching fractions to J / ? p + and J / ? µ + ? µ final states
in Physical Review D
Aaij R
(2014)
Differential branching fractions and isospin asymmetries of B ? K (*) µ + µ - decays
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Aaij R
(2014)
Updated measurements of exclusive J /? and ?(2S) production cross-sections in pp collisions at $\sqrt{s}=7$ TeV
in Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics
Aaij R
(2012)
Differential branching fraction and angular analysis of the decay B0 ? K*0 µ+ µ-.
in Physical review letters
Aaij R
(2011)
Search for C P violation in D + ? K - K + p + decays
in Physical Review D
Aaij R
(2014)
Measurements of indirect CP asymmetries in D0 ? K- K+ and D0 ? p- p+ decays.
in Physical review letters
Aaij R
(2014)
First measurement of the charge asymmetry in beauty-quark pair production.
in Physical review letters
Aaij R
(2012)
Search for the X ( 4140 ) state in B + ? J / ? ? K + decays
in Physical Review D
Aaij R
(2014)
Dalitz plot analysis of B s 0 ? D ¯ 0 K - p + decays
in Physical Review D
Aaij R
(2014)
Measurement of CP violation and constraints on the CKM angle ? in B ± ? D K ± with D ? K S 0 p + p - decays
in Nuclear Physics B
Aaij R
(2012)
Measurement of the B s 0 ? J / ? K ¯ * 0 branching fraction and angular amplitudes
in Physical Review D
Aaij R
(2014)
Measurement of CP asymmetry in D 0 ? K - K + and D 0 ? p - p + decays
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Aaij R
(2014)
Precision measurement of the ratio of the ? b 0 to B ¯ 0 lifetimes
in Physics Letters B
Aaij R
(2014)
Measurement of the flavour-specific CP-violating asymmetry a sl s in B s 0 decays
in Physics Letters B
Aaij R
(2014)
Studies of beauty baryon decays to D 0 p h - and ? c + h - final states
in Physical Review D
Aaij R
(2014)
First observation of a baryonic Bc+ decay.
in Physical review letters
Aaij R
(2014)
Measurement of C P violation in B s 0 ? ? ? decays
in Physical Review D
Aaij R
(2014)
Search for CP violation in the decay D + ? p - p + p +
in Physics Letters B
Aaij R
(2012)
Measurement of the D s + - D s - production asymmetry in 7 TeV pp collisions
in Physics Letters B
Aaij R
(2012)
Analysis of the resonant components in B ¯ s 0 ? J / ? p + p -
in Physical Review D
Aaij R
(2012)
First observation of the decays B(0) ? D(+)K(-)p(+)p(-) and B(-) ? D(0)K(-)p(+)p(-).
in Physical review letters
Aaij R
(2014)
Observation of the ? b 0 ? J/? pp - decay
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Description | Media interviews and articles |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Members of staff supported on this grant give interviews regularly to radio, newspapers and magazine. There are too many examples to list separately, but include BBC Radios 3 and 4, Irish Radio, Radio New Zealand, Research Fortnight, Nature, New Scientist, etc. General impact of public and opinion formers. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014 |
Description | Particle Physics Masterclass |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Teachers bring groups of pupils to a concentrated 1-day event in which they hear the latest news from particle physics, get involved with hands-on activities and interact with academic staff. Interacts with students and teachers - the classes are always full, we run 2 separate days and each year we reach more than 100 pupils and teachers. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013 |
Description | Schools |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Visits by researchers to schools to give talks about LHC, neutrinos and other areas of particle physics Around 100 schools visited by various members of staff since 2006. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014 |
Description | Teachers Open Day in Accelerators and Particle Physics |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Teachers spent the day in Oxford having a refresher course on the latest research results in accelerator science and particle physics. Interaction with many physics teachers in schools. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |