Deputy Spokesperson of ATLAS during LHC Start-up and Early Physics
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Birmingham
Department Name: School of Physics and Astronomy
Abstract
The ATLAS experiment is the world's largest particle physics experiment, and is sited on the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN in Switzerland. ATLAS is a collaboration of a large number of particle physicists, around 2500, from all around the world. The coming two years of ATLAS operation will be of great importance to the physics of the smallest particles that we know in nature: the LHC will probe to higher energies and smaller distances than ever before, and the start of its operation will now be in the summer of 2009, following the first beams in 2008. During the period 2009-2011, substantial numbers of collisions will be observed, sufficient to be sensitive to a variety of possible new physics processes. The observation of such processes would be one of the most exciting developments in particle physics for many years. ATLAS is led by a spokesperson and two deputies: this funding is to support one of these deputy spokespersons, a UK physicist, Professor David Charlton from the University of Birmingham, during 2009-2011.
People |
ORCID iD |
| David Charlton (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Aad G
(2011)
Search for quark contact interactions in dijet angular distributions in pp collisions at s = 7 TeV measured with the ATLAS detector
in Physics Letters B
Aad G
(2011)
Measurement of the inclusive isolated prompt photon cross section in p p collisions at s = 7 TeV with the ATLAS detector
in Physical Review D
Aad G
(2010)
Search for new particles in two-jet final states in 7 TeV proton-proton collisions with the ATLAS detector at the LHC.
in Physical review letters
Aad G
(2010)
Charged-particle multiplicities in pp interactions at s = 900 GeV measured with the ATLAS detector at the LHC
in Physics Letters B
Aad G
(2010)
Performance of the ATLAS detector using first collision data
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Aad G
(2010)
Measurement of the W ? l? and Z/? * ? ll production cross sections in proton-proton collisions at $ \sqrt {s} = 7\;{\text{TeV}} $ with the ATLAS detector
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Aad G
(2011)
Search for massive long-lived highly ionising particles with the ATLAS detector at the LHC
in Physics Letters B
Aad G
(2011)
Measurement of the production cross section for W-bosons in association with jets in pp collisions at s = 7 TeV with the ATLAS detector
in Physics Letters B
Aad G
(2011)
Search for diphoton events with large missing transverse energy in 7 TeV proton-proton collisions with the ATLAS detector.
in Physical review letters
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
(2011)
Study of jet shapes in inclusive jet production in p p collisions at s = 7 TeV using the ATLAS detector
in Physical Review D
Aad G
(2010)
Observation of a centrality-dependent dijet asymmetry in lead-lead collisions at sqrt[S(NN)] =2.76 TeV with the ATLAS detector at the LHC.
in Physical review letters
Aad G
(2011)
Measurement of inclusive jet and dijet cross sections in proton-proton collisions at 7 TeV centre-of-mass energy with the ATLAS detector
in The European Physical Journal C
| Description | First exploration of the physics landscape in new energy regime provided by the Large Hadron Collider. |
| Exploitation Route | Huge information for model-builders to refine Monte Carlo models of physics in the LHC era. Study of known processes lays the groundwork for discovery at the LHC. |
| Sectors | Education,Other |
| Description | Results obtained have been used to establish the validity of the Standard Model in a new energy regime at the LHC. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2010 |
| Sector | Education,Other |
| Impact Types | Societal |
| Description | ATLAS Collaboration |
| Organisation | European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Deputy Spokesperson and Spokesperson |
| Collaborator Contribution | They built and operate most of the detector. Etc. Experimental Collaboration. |
| Impact | See elsewhere. |
| Description | LHC First Physics Day |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Various interviews with media organisations (print, radio and TV). High profile of LHC physics in the press (from work of many people). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |
| Description | Masterclass 2010 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | ~100 pupils attended masterclass with teachers. Led live video link-up to CERN. Very positive feedback, programme continues. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |
| Description | pop-up book launch |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Discussion with various print media at the launch of the ATLAS Pop-Up book in London (Royal Institution). Various press reports: book sold well enhancing exposure of ATLAS science to a younger audience. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2009 |
| Description | thinktank |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Members of the public attended an inauguration of the "thinktank" exhibition of the "Art of ATLAS". I presented an introductory public talk. - |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |