Programme of Research in Experimental Particle Physics at the University of Warwick, 2009-2014
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Warwick
Department Name: Physics
Abstract
The scope of the proposed research lies in four distinct areas: the physics of particles containing the beauty quark, and the physics of neutrinos, accelerator and detector research and development. It also includes Outreach and Knowledge Exchange programmes, as follows: o We aim to further our research into matter/anti-matter asymmetry (CP Violation) with Beauty mesons at the LHCb experiment. This is important, because we have shown in past experiments that the leading source of CP violation at low energies is consistent with the Standard Model mechanism of CP violation. However, cosmological considerations indicate that there should be other sources of CP violation in Nature, so we aim to make further sensitive tests with beauty mesons, in order to see if any evidence for additional sources of CP violation in Nature may appear there. o The elucidation of the properties of neutrinos. These are very light, neutral particles which are emitted, for example, by the sun, and in radioactive beta decay. They have recently been found to oscillate, ie. transmute from one type to another, while they propagate. We propose to build part of the T2K experiment, operate it and analyse its data., This experiment aims to determine the details of the oscillation behaviour. In particular, it aims to establish the rate and extent of oscillations between muon- and electron-neutrinos, and to derive related information on neutrino masses. o We propose to continue our research and development on the Neutrino Factory project, which aims to provide crucial information for the design of such a particle accelerator, which, in turn, could be built in the future to search for CP violation in the oscillations of neutrinos. o We propose to continue our research and development of position- and energy-sensitive detectors for applications in neutrino experiments and with potential spin-off applications in industry. o We will continue to develop our outreach programme which includes activities for local schools and articles in popular science publications. o Supported by a strong University strategy and ethos in KE, we will continue to pursue all avenues for possible KE.
Organisations
- University of Warwick (Lead Research Organisation)
- University College London (Collaboration)
- Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (Collaboration)
- T2K Collaboration (Collaboration)
- International Muon Ionization Cooling Experiment (Collaboration)
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) (Collaboration)
Publications
Lees J
(2013)
Evidence of B + ? t + ? decays with hadronic B tags
in Physical Review D
Lees J
(2014)
Study of the reaction e + e - ? ? ( 2 S ) p + p - via initial-state radiation at BaBar
in Physical Review D
Lees J
(2013)
Measurement of C P asymmetries and branching fractions in charmless two-body B -meson decays to pions and kaons
in Physical Review D
Lees JP
(2013)
Measurement of the D*(2010)+ meson width and the D*(2010)+ - D0 mass difference.
in Physical review letters
Lees JP
(2014)
Search for a dark photon in e(+)e(-) collisions at BABAR.
in Physical review letters
Lees JP
(2013)
Search for CP violation in B0-B0 mixing using partial reconstruction of B0?D*- Xl+ ?l and a kaon tag.
in Physical review letters
LHCb Collaboration
(2012)
Measurement of ?(2S) meson production in pp collisions at [Formula: see text].
in The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields
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
LHCb Collaboration
(2013)
Measurement of the forward energy flow in pp collisions at [Formula: see text].
in The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields
LHCb Collaboration
(2013)
Measurement of J/? polarization in pp collisions at [Formula: see text].
in The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields
LHCb Collaboration
(2013)
Measurements of the branching fractions of [Formula: see text] decays.
in The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields
LHCb Collaboration
(2012)
Measurement of ? production in pp collisions at [Formula: see text].
in The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields
LHCb Collaboration
(2012)
Opposite-side flavour tagging of B mesons at the LHCb experiment.
in The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields
LHCb RICH Collaboration
(2013)
Performance of the LHCb RICH detector at the LHC.
in The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields
Martyniak J
(2017)
Data management and database framework for the MICE experiment
in Journal of Physics: Conference Series
McConkey N
(2011)
Optical Readout Technology for Large Volume Liquid Argon Detectors
in Nuclear Physics B - Proceedings Supplements
McConkey N
(2013)
Liquid scintillator time projection chamber concept
in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Morgan B
(2012)
Probing light WIMPs with directional detection experiments
in Physical Review D
Overton E
(2017)
The MICE demonstration of ionization cooling
in Journal of Physics: Conference Series
Pilipenko R
(2013)
An FPGA-Based Quench Detection and Continuous Logging System for Testing Superconducting Magnets
in IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity
Poluektov A
(2018)
Unbinned model-independent measurements with coherent admixtures of multibody neutral D meson decays.
in The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields
Reid M
(2013)
LHCb VErtex LOcator (VELO) upgrade
in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Rutter G
(2011)
Point-source reconstruction with a sparse light-sensor array for optical TPC readout
in Journal of Instrumentation
Skoro GP
(2010)
Tungsten behaviour at high temperature and high stress
Souchlas, N. And Fernow, R.C. And Kirk, H.G. And Weggel, R.J. And McDonald, K.T. And Others
(2011)
Energy Deposition within Superconducting Coils of a 4 MW Target Station
in Conf.Proc.
Souchlas, N. And Weggel, R.J. And Kirk, H.G. And Graves, V.B. And McDonald, K.T. And Others
(2011)
Beam-Power Deposition in a 4-MW Target Station for a Muon Collider or a Neutrino Factory
in Conf.Proc.
Stewart D
(2010)
Modelling electroluminescence in liquid argon
in Journal of Instrumentation
Škoro G
(2011)
Dynamic Young's moduli of tungsten and tantalum at high temperature and stress
in Journal of Nuclear Materials
| Description | We have made many key measurements in B physics. We discovered a Higgs boson in 2012, and excluded large areas of parameter space in beyond Standard Model physics. We have made measurements of neutrino oscillations. |
| Exploitation Route | . |
| Sectors | Education |
| Description | The discovery of the Higgs Boson made a major impact in the press and in the public imagination. This stimulated millions of people to consider the fundamental questions of the origin of matter in the Universe. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2011 |
| Sector | Education,Energy,Transport |
| Impact Types | Cultural,Societal,Economic |
| Title | Review of Particle Properties |
| Description | This is a globally-accessible database of all particle physics results. Many results of this research have entered into this database and several members of my team have directly contributed to this database. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2009 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | This database is the research Bible for particle physics. It is universally used and accepted within the particle physics community and is without peer. |
| URL | http://pdg.lbl.gov |
| Description | ATLAS |
| Organisation | European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) |
| Department | Physics Department |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The research team at The University of Warwick have provides expertise and personnel to help with the continued operation and data collection at ATLAS as well as data analysis and interpretation of results collected by Warwick and other institutions. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Members of the ATLAS team have provided resources and experimental time to allow for the collection of data which has been used by members of Warwick to produce output for ATLAS, with the appropriate acknowledgements to Warwick staff. |
| Impact | n/a |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | LHcb |
| Organisation | European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) |
| Department | Large Hadron Collider Beauty Experiment (LHCb) |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | The research team at The University of Warwick have provides expertise and personnel to help with the continued operation and data collection at LHcb as well as data analysis and interpretation of results collected by Warwick. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Members of the LHcb team have provided resources and experimental time to allow for the collection of data which has been used by members of Warwick to produce output for LHcb, with the appropriate acknowledgements to Warwick staff. |
| Impact | Any publication which indicates a LHcb Collaboration or authored by 'Aaij, R. and others' |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | MICE |
| Organisation | International Muon Ionization Cooling Experiment |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | The research team at The University of Warwick have provides expertise and personnel to help with the continued operation and data collection at MICE as well as data analysis and interpretation of results collected by Warwick. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Members of the MICE team have provided resources and experimental time to allow for the collection of data which has been used by members of Warwick to produce output for MICE, with the appropriate acknowledgements to Warwick staff. |
| Impact | Publications with reference MICE experimental data |
| Start Year | 2006 |
| Description | Neutrino Factory |
| Organisation | Rutherford Appleton Laboratory |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The research team at The University of Warwick have provides expertise and personnel to help with the continued Research and development into the Neutrino Factory as well as data analysis and interpretation of results collected by Warwick and other institutions. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Members of the Neutrino Factory team have provided resources and ideas to allow for the development of new techniques which have been used by members of Warwick to produce new insights into techniques and equipment. |
| Impact | Publication which make reference to the Neutrino Factory |
| Description | SuperNEMO |
| Organisation | University College London |
| Department | SuperNEMO |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The research team at The University of Warwick have provides expertise and personnel to help with the continued operation and data collection at SuperNEMO as well as data analysis and interpretation of results collected by Warwick. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Members of the SuperNEMO team have provided resources and experimental time to allow for the collection of data which has been used by members of Warwick to produce output for SuperNEMO, with the appropriate acknowledgements to Warwick staff. |
| Impact | Publications which reference SuperNEMO experimental Data. (No PubMed ID's Available) |
| Start Year | 2010 |
| Description | T2K |
| Organisation | T2K Collaboration |
| Country | Global |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The research team at The University of Warwick have provides expertise and personnel to help with the continued operation and data collection at ATLAS as well as data analysis and interpretation of results collected by Warwick. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Members of the T2K team have provided resources and experimental time to allow for the collection of data which has been used by members of Warwick to produce output for T2K, with the appropriate acknowledgements to Warwick staff. |
| Impact | All publications which have used T2K data. |