Exploitation of the CMS experiment at the LHC, construction of MICE phase 2 and R&D for large-scale neutrino detectors.
Lead Research Organisation:
Brunel University London
Department Name: Sch of Engineering and Design
Abstract
This grant supports research activities in particle physics at the Large Hadron Collider, CERN, the construction and testing of a beamline to evaluate a technique for the collimation of a muon beam, and work aimed at developing new techniques for the construction of megatonne detectors for neutrinos. Exploiting the newly commissioned Compact Muon Solenoid detector at the LHC will bring greatly enhanced understanding of the 'Standard Model' of particle physics, particularly in the area of heavy-quark physics, searching for as yet undiscovered gauge bosons and supersymmetric particles, and ultimately shedding light on the mysterious 'Higgs' boson which is connected with the origins of mass. The experimental work on to producing a narrow beam of muons is an essential precursor to building intense beams of these particles which will be used, by their decay in flight, to provide intense beams of neutrinos to be detected in large (million tonne) detector systems. Studying in detail the properties of neutrinos will illuminate the matter/anti-matter asymmetry of our universe.
Publications
Khachatryan V
(2016)
Search for neutral resonances decaying into a Z boson and a pair of b jets or t leptons
in Physics Letters B
Huang B
(2016)
Genetic Characterization of Archived Bunyaviruses and their Potential for Emergence in Australia.
in Emerging infectious diseases
Waters R
(2016)
Templated assembly of metal nanoparticle films on polymer substrates
in Applied Physics Letters
Khachatryan V
(2016)
Search for long-lived charged particles in proton-proton collisions at s = 13 TeV
in Physical Review D
Khachatryan V
(2016)
Search for W' decaying to tau lepton and neutrino in proton-proton collisions at s = 8 TeV
in Physics Letters B
Khachatryan V
(2016)
Search for new physics in same-sign dilepton events in proton-proton collisions at [Formula: see text].
in The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields
Khachatryan V
(2016)
Search for two Higgs bosons in final states containing two photons and two bottom quarks in proton-proton collisions at 8 TeV
in Physical Review D
Khachatryan V
(2016)
Search for the associated production of a Higgs boson with a single top quark in proton-proton collisions at s = 8 $$ \sqrt{s}=8 $$ TeV
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Khachatryan V
(2016)
Measurement of Long-Range Near-Side Two-Particle Angular Correlations in pp Collisions at sqrt[s]=13 TeV.
in Physical review letters
Khachatryan V
(2016)
Erratum to: Comparison of the Z/?* + jets to ? + jets cross sections in pp collisions at s = 8 $$ \sqrt{s}=8 $$
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Khachatryan V
(2016)
Searches for a heavy scalar boson H decaying to a pair of 125 GeV Higgs bosons hh or for a heavy pseudoscalar boson A decaying to Zh, in the final states with h ?tt
in Physics Letters B
Khachatryan V
(2016)
Search for s channel single top quark production in pp collisions at s = 7 $$ \sqrt{s}=7 $$ and 8 TeV
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Khachatryan V
(2016)
Search for new physics in final states with two opposite-sign, same-flavor leptons, jets, and missing transverse momentum in pp collisions at s = 13 $$ \sqrt{s}=13 $$ TeV
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Khachatryan V
(2016)
Measurement of the top quark mass using charged particles in p p collisions at s = 8 TeV
in Physical Review D
Khachatryan V
(2016)
Phenomenological MSSM interpretation of CMS searches in pp collisions at s = 7 $$ \sqrt{s}=7 $$ and 8 TeV
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Khachatryan V
(2016)
Measurement of transverse momentum relative to dijet systems in PbPb and pp collisions at s N N = 2.76 $$ \sqrt{s_{\mathrm{NN}}}=2.76 $$ TeV
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Khachatryan V
(2016)
Erratum to: Search for direct pair production of scalar top quarks in the single- and dilepton channels in proton-proton collisions at s = 8 $$ \sqrt{s}=8 $$ TeV
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Khachatryan V
(2016)
Evidence for exclusive ?? ? W + W - production and constraints on anomalous quartic gauge couplings in pp collisions at s = 7 $$ \sqrt{s}=7 $$ and 8 TeV
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Khachatryan V
(2016)
Search for lepton flavour violating decays of heavy resonances and quantum black holes to an [Formula: see text] pair in proton-proton collisions at [Formula: see text].
in The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields
Khachatryan V
(2016)
Search for a massive resonance decaying into a Higgs boson and a W or Z boson in hadronic final states in proton-proton collisions at s = 8 $$ \sqrt{s}=8 $$ TeV
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Khachatryan V
(2016)
Search for single production of scalar leptoquarks in proton-proton collisions at s = 8 TeV
in Physical Review D
Khachatryan V
(2016)
Measurements of t t ? charge asymmetry using dilepton final states in pp collisions at s = 8 TeV
in Physics Letters B
Keijser W
(2016)
DG Connect Funded Projects on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for Old Age People: Beyond Silos, CareWell and SmartCare.
in The journal of nutrition, health & aging
Khachatryan V
(2016)
?(nS) polarizations versus particle multiplicity in pp collisions at s = 7 TeV
in Physics Letters B
Khachatryan V
(2016)
Erratum to: Search for third-generation scalar leptoquarks in the tt channel in proton-proton collisions at s = 8 $$ \sqrt{s}=8 $$ TeV
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Khachatryan V
(2016)
Inclusive and differential measurements of the t t ¯ charge asymmetry in pp collisions at s = 8 TeV
in Physics Letters B
Khachatryan V
(2016)
Measurement of the top quark mass using proton-proton data at ( s ) = 7 and 8 TeV
in Physical Review D
Khachatryan V
(2016)
Search for dark matter and unparticles produced in association with a Z boson in proton-proton collisions at s = 8 TeV
in Physical Review D
Khachatryan V
(2016)
Measurement of spin correlations in t t ? production using the matrix element method in the muon+jets final state in pp collisions at s = 8 TeV
in Physics Letters B
Khachatryan V
(2016)
Measurement of the CP-violating weak phase ?s and the decay width difference ?Gs using the B s 0 ? J / ? ? ( 1020 ) decay channel in pp collisions at s = 8 TeV
in Physics Letters B
Ibisch PL
(2016)
A global map of roadless areas and their conservation status.
in Science (New York, N.Y.)
Khachatryan V
(2016)
Measurement of the charge asymmetry in top quark pair production in p p collisions at s = 8 TeV using a template method
in Physical Review D
Khachatryan V
(2016)
Search for excited leptons in proton-proton collisions at s = 8 $$ \sqrt{s}=8 $$ TeV
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Khachatryan V
(2016)
Search for new physics with the M T2 variable in all-jets final states produced in pp collisions at s = 13 $$ \sqrt{s}=13 $$ TeV
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Khachatryan V
(2016)
Azimuthal decorrelation of jets widely separated in rapidity in pp collisions at s = 7 $$ \sqrt{s}=7 $$ TeV
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Khachatryan V
(2016)
Search for supersymmetry in pp collisions at s = 13 $$ \sqrt{s}=13 $$ TeV in the single-lepton final state using the sum of masses of large-radius jets
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Khachatryan V
(2016)
Studies of inclusive four-jet production with two b -tagged jets in proton-proton collisions at 7 TeV
in Physical Review D
Khachatryan V
(2016)
Measurement of the differential cross sections for top quark pair production as a function of kinematic event variables in p p collisions at s = 7 and 8 TeV
in Physical Review D
Khachatryan V
(2016)
Search for direct pair production of supersymmetric top quarks decaying to all-hadronic final states in pp collisions at [Formula: see text].
in The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields
Khachatryan V
(2016)
Search for supersymmetry in the multijet and missing transverse momentum final state in pp collisions at 13 TeV
in Physics Letters B
Khachatryan V
(2016)
Measurement of top quark polarisation in t-channel single top quark production
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Khachatryan V
(2016)
Combined search for anomalous pseudoscalar HVV couplings in VH ( H ? b b ? ) production and H ? VV decay
in Physics Letters B
Khachatryan V
(2016)
Measurement of inclusive jet production and nuclear modifications in pPb collisions at [Formula: see text].
in The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields
Khachatryan V
(2016)
Measurement of [Formula: see text] production with additional jet activity, including [Formula: see text] quark jets, in the dilepton decay channel using pp collisions at [Formula: see text].
in The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields
Khachatryan V
(2016)
Decomposing transverse momentum balance contributions for quenched jets in PbPb collisions at s N N = 2.76 $$ \sqrt{s_{\mathrm{N}\;\mathrm{N}}}=2.76 $$ TeV
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Khachatryan V
(2016)
Search for new phenomena in monophoton final states in proton-proton collisions at s = 8 TeV
in Physics Letters B
Khachatryan V
(2016)
Search for Higgs boson off-shell production in proton-proton collisions at 7 and 8 TeV and derivation of constraints on its total decay width
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Khachatryan V
(2016)
Correlations between jets and charged particles in PbPb and pp collisions at s N N = 2.76 $$ \sqrt{s_{\mathrm{NN}}}=2.76 $$ TeV
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Khachatryan V
(2016)
Observation of top quark pairs produced in association with a vector boson in pp collisions at s = 8 $$ \sqrt{s}=8 $$ TeV
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Khachatryan V
(2016)
Search for anomalous single top quark production in association with a photon in pp collisions at s = 8 $$ \sqrt{s}=8 $$ TeV
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Description | A deeper understanding of the origin of the universe through experiments that test the Standard Model of Particle Physics. |
Exploitation Route | The projects are being taken on by further funded STFC funded projects. |
Sectors | Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Education,Electronics |
Description | Detector R&D and laboratory facilities have contributed to the development of high temperature diamond detectors. Via an EPSRC grant EP/L504671/1 |
Sector | Electronics,Energy |
Impact Types | Economic |
Description | CMS |
Organisation | European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) |
Department | Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) |
Country | Switzerland |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | Construction, comissioning and operation of the CMS experiment. Data analysis in top-quark physics studies. Provision (via GridPP London Tier-2) of computing resources. |
Collaborator Contribution | Data acquistion, computing resources (Tier 0), co-authorship of publications, access to data, scientific leadership and support |
Impact | Over 200 refereed journal publications in experimental particle physics. Along with LHC data analysed by the ATLAS collaboration CMS determined the existence of the Higgs boson which was the subject of the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physics. Several STFC funded doctoral students have been trained in data analysis, computer programming and large-scale distributed Grid computing techniques. |
Description | CMS |
Organisation | Imperial College London |
Department | Department of Physics |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Construction, comissioning and operation of the CMS experiment. Data analysis in top-quark physics studies. Provision (via GridPP London Tier-2) of computing resources. |
Collaborator Contribution | Data acquistion, computing resources (Tier 0), co-authorship of publications, access to data, scientific leadership and support |
Impact | Over 200 refereed journal publications in experimental particle physics. Along with LHC data analysed by the ATLAS collaboration CMS determined the existence of the Higgs boson which was the subject of the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physics. Several STFC funded doctoral students have been trained in data analysis, computer programming and large-scale distributed Grid computing techniques. |
Description | CMS |
Organisation | Rutherford Appleton Laboratory |
Department | Particle Physics Department |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | Construction, comissioning and operation of the CMS experiment. Data analysis in top-quark physics studies. Provision (via GridPP London Tier-2) of computing resources. |
Collaborator Contribution | Data acquistion, computing resources (Tier 0), co-authorship of publications, access to data, scientific leadership and support |
Impact | Over 200 refereed journal publications in experimental particle physics. Along with LHC data analysed by the ATLAS collaboration CMS determined the existence of the Higgs boson which was the subject of the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physics. Several STFC funded doctoral students have been trained in data analysis, computer programming and large-scale distributed Grid computing techniques. |
Description | CMS |
Organisation | University of Bristol |
Department | School of Physics |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Construction, comissioning and operation of the CMS experiment. Data analysis in top-quark physics studies. Provision (via GridPP London Tier-2) of computing resources. |
Collaborator Contribution | Data acquistion, computing resources (Tier 0), co-authorship of publications, access to data, scientific leadership and support |
Impact | Over 200 refereed journal publications in experimental particle physics. Along with LHC data analysed by the ATLAS collaboration CMS determined the existence of the Higgs boson which was the subject of the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physics. Several STFC funded doctoral students have been trained in data analysis, computer programming and large-scale distributed Grid computing techniques. |
Description | Big Bang Fair NEC 2014 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | This exhibit showed the ideas behind the Higgs boson, and guided visitors through the physics, engineering and computing developments that have led to its discovery. Activities included: mass generation using magnets; operation of a table-top accelerator; handling of components from LHC detectors; and dice games that simulate particle-physics experiments. From badges given away to individual visitors we estimate about 5000 people (pre-booked school groups and 7-18 year-old children with parents/carers) came to the stand. Not yet known, activity took place last week. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
URL | http://www.thebigbangfair.co.uk/View/?con_id=3108 |
Description | Goldsmith A-level Physics Teachers Course |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Type Of Presentation | Workshop Facilitator |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Invited talks on particle physics plus one-day visit to CERN. 25 A-level (or equivalent) Physics Teachers attend a week-long residential course run at Brunel. Contacts established with Schools whom we subsequently have visited. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | Pre-2006,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012 |
Description | Public Lecture on Higgs discovery |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | 45 school pupils attended out of a toal audience of about 130 None so far |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
Description | Royal Society Summer Exhibition 2013 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | The Exhibition is the Society's main public event of the year and is open to members of the general public as well as students and teachers, scientists, policymakers and the media. The "Higgs Boson" stand was one of the most visited during the exhibition. Over 2300 students and 260 teachers visited the exhibition, most of whom will have visited the Higgs Boson stand. Over 11000 visitors in total attended and we estimate well over half of these visited our stand (judged by number of items given away to visitors). A large number of visitors from the general public were enthused about the LHC, ATLAS & CMS experiments and the UK role in discovering the Higgs Boson. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
URL | http://sse.royalsociety.org/2013/exhibits/higgs-boson/ |
Description | Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition 2014 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Talks and presentations generated discussion and engagement with Nobel Prize winning physics. Generated a great deal of interest in the Higgs Boson, Dark Matter and Supersymmetry amongst a diverse audience. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
URL | http://sse.royalsociety.org/2014/higgs-boson/ |