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
Asner D
(2012)
Updated measurement of the strong phase in D 0 ? K + p - decay using quantum correlations in e + e - ? D 0 D ¯ 0 at CLEO
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
Aaij R
(2012)
First observation of the decays B ¯ ( s ) 0 ? D s + K - p + p - and B ¯ s 0 ? D s 1 ( 2536 ) + p -
in Physical Review D
Aaij R
(2012)
Measurement of the B s 0 ? J / ? K ¯ * 0 branching fraction and angular amplitudes
in Physical Review D
Aad G
(2012)
Search for diphoton events with large missing transverse momentum in 7 TeV proton-proton collision data with the ATLAS detector
in Physics Letters B
Aaltonen T
(2012)
Search for heavy metastable particles decaying to jet pairs in p p ¯ collisions at s = 1.96 TeV
in Physical Review D
Aaltonen T
(2012)
Diffractive dijet production in p ¯ p collisions at s = 1.96 TeV
in Physical Review D
Cox G
(2012)
A multi-tiered data structure and process management system based on ROOT and CouchDB
in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Aaltonen T
(2012)
Evidence for the charmless annihilation decay mode B(s)(0)?p(+)p(-).
in Physical review letters
Aad G
(2012)
Study of jets produced in association with a W boson in p p collisions at s = 7 TeV with the ATLAS detector
in Physical Review D
Aaij R
(2012)
Measurement of the CP-violating phase ? s in B ¯ s 0 ? J / ? p + p - decays
in Physics Letters B
Aad G
(2012)
Measurement of the isolated diphoton cross section in p p collisions at s = 7 TeV with the ATLAS detector
in Physical Review D
Aad G
(2012)
Measurement of the top quark pair production cross-section with ATLAS in the single lepton channel
in Physics Letters B
ATLAS Collaboration
(2012)
Search for lepton flavour violation in the eµ continuum with the ATLAS detector in [Formula: see text]pp collisions at the LHC.
in The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields
Aaltonen T
(2012)
Measurement of the masses and widths of the bottom baryons S b ± and S b * ±
in Physical Review D
Kraml S
(2012)
Searches for new physics: Les Houches recommendations for the presentation of LHC results
in The European Physical Journal C
Abramowicz H
(2012)
Inclusive-jet photoproduction at HERA and determination of
in Nuclear Physics B
Aaltonen T
(2012)
Production of ? 0 , ? ¯ 0 , ? ± , and O ± hyperons in p p ¯ collisions at s = 1.96 TeV
in Physical Review D
Aaij R
(2012)
Measurements of B(c)+ production and mass with the B(c)+ ? J/?p+ decay.
in Physical review letters
Aaij R
(2012)
Observation of excited ?(b)(0) baryons.
in Physical review letters
Insler J
(2012)
Studies of the decays D 0 ? K S 0 K - p + and D 0 ? K S 0 K + p -
in Physical Review D
Aaltonen T
(2012)
An additional study of multi-muon events produced in p p ¯ collisions at s = 1.96 TeV
in Physics Letters B
Aad G
(2012)
Search for new phenomena in tt events with large missing transverse momentum in proton-proton collisions at sqrt[s] = 7 TeV with the ATLAS detector.
in Physical review letters
LHCb Collaboration
(2012)
Measurement of relative branching fractions of B decays to ?(2S) and J/? mesons.
in The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields
Aaltonen T
(2012)
Study of substructure of high transverse momentum jets produced in proton-antiproton collisions at s = 1.96 TeV
in Physical Review D
Aaltonen T
(2012)
Search for W Z + Z Z production with missing transverse energy + jets with b enhancement at s = 1.96 TeV
in Physical Review D
Aaltonen T
(2012)
Search for neutral Higgs bosons in events with multiple bottom quarks at the Tevatron
in Physical Review D
Beringer J
(2012)
Review of Particle Physics
in Physical Review D
Aad G
(2012)
Observation of a new particle in the search for the Standard Model Higgs boson with the ATLAS detector at the LHC
in Physics Letters B
Aaij R
(2012)
Measurement of the ratio of branching fractions B ( B 0 ? K * 0 ? ) / B ( B s 0 ? ? ? )
in Physical Review D
Aaltonen T
(2012)
Search for the Standard Model Higgs Boson Produced in Association with Top Quarks Using the Full CDF Data Set
in Physical Review Letters
ATLAS Collaboration
(2012)
Measurement of t polarization in W?t? decays with the ATLAS detector in pp collisions at [Formula: see text].
in The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields
Aad G
(2012)
Search for resonant W Z production in the W Z ? l ? l ' l ' channel in ( s ) = 7 TeV p p collisions with the ATLAS detector
in Physical Review D
Aad G
(2012)
Electron performance measurements with the ATLAS detector using the 2010 LHC proton-proton collision data
in The European Physical Journal C
Brown A
(2012)
Extending the CRESST-II commissioning run limits to lower masses
in Physical Review D
Aaltonen T
(2012)
Novel inclusive search for the Higgs boson in the four-lepton final state at CDF
in Physical Review D
Aad G
(2012)
Search for the decay B s 0 ? µ + µ - with the ATLAS detector
in Physics Letters B
Aad G
(2012)
Search for pair production of a heavy up-type quark decaying to a W boson and a b quark in the lepton + jets channel with the ATLAS detector.
in Physical review letters
Aaij R
(2012)
Measurement of prompt hadron production ratios in pp collisions at $\sqrt{s} = 0.9\mbox{ and }7~\mathrm{TeV}$
in The European Physical Journal C
Aaltonen T
(2012)
Measurement of Bs0?Ds(*)+Ds(*)- branching ratios.
in Physical review letters
Aaltonen T
(2012)
Search for the standard model Higgs boson decaying to a bb pair in events with one charged lepton and large missing transverse energy using the full CDF data set.
in Physical review letters
Aaltonen T
(2012)
Search for the standard model Higgs boson produced in association with a Z boson in 7.9 fb - 1 of p p ¯ collisions at s = 1.96 TeV using the CDF II detector
in Physics Letters B
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 |