PPGP (Experiment)
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Sussex
Department Name: Sch of Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Abstract
Contribution to DI costs of Sussex PPGP(E) rolling grant group - Feb/March 2012.
Planned Impact
Contribution to DI costs of Sussex PPGP(E) rolling grant group - Feb/March 2012.
People |
ORCID iD |
| Antonella De Santo (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Adamson P
(2016)
The NuMI neutrino beam
in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Adamson P
(2016)
Search for Sterile Neutrinos Mixing with Muon Neutrinos in MINOS.
in Physical review letters
Adamson P
(2012)
Improved measurement of muon antineutrino disappearance in MINOS.
in Physical review letters
Adamson P
(2017)
Search for flavor-changing nonstandard neutrino interactions using ? e appearance in MINOS
in Physical Review D
Adamson P
(2016)
Measurement of the multiple-muon charge ratio in the MINOS Far Detector
in Physical Review D
Adloff C
(2013)
Track segments in hadronic showers in a highly granular scintillator-steel hadron calorimeter
in Journal of Instrumentation
Afach S
(2015)
Gravitational depolarization of ultracold neutrons: Comparison with data
in Physical Review D
Afach S
(2015)
Observation of Gravitationally Induced Vertical Striation of Polarized Ultracold Neutrons by Spin-Echo Spectroscopy.
in Physical review letters
Afach S
(2014)
A measurement of the neutron to 199 Hg magnetic moment ratio
in Physics Letters B
Afach S
(2015)
Measurement of a false electric dipole moment signal from 199Hg atoms exposed to an inhomogeneous magnetic field
in The European Physical Journal D
| Description | The Department of Physics & Astronomy at the University of Sussex runs an intense outreach programme, closely linked to the research carried out within the Department. Our WWW is http://www.sussex.ac.uk/physics/outreach. Our activities not only involve research talks, but also hands on activities that introduce the basics of our research to the public. We work with members of the general public, and school and college students. We work with over 12,000 people per year, two-thirds of who are children of school age. We interact through stands at various science fairs and in classroom-type setting (including our travelling planetarium). |
| First Year Of Impact | 2013 |
| Sector | Education |
| Impact Types | Cultural |
| Description | SEPnet PhD Studentship |
| Amount | £65,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | South East Physics Network |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2009 |
| End | 01/2013 |
| Description | ATLAS Collaboration, CERN |
| Organisation | European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) |
| Department | CERN LHC ATLAS |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | ATLAS is one of the genera-purpose detectors at CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC). Sussex is one of the institute participating in ATLAS, including in view of future experimental upgrades. We are contributing to the design of a tracking level-1 trigger for ATLAS for the High-Luminosity LHC (HL-LHC). |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaborators from other ATLAS institutes are also contributing to the design of the upgraded ATLAS trigger for the HL-LHC. |
| Impact | http://atlas.web.cern.ch/ |
| Start Year | 2009 |
| Description | CryoEDM |
| Organisation | Rutherford Appleton Laboratory |
| Department | Particle Physics Department |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Data acquisition; HV; field modelling; analysis; simulations |
| Collaborator Contribution | Cryogenics, engineering, magnetometry... |
| Impact | Papers: doi 10.1016/S0168-9002(02)00391-1, 10.1016/S0168-9002(02)00391-1. Demonstrated ultracold neutron production, transport, detection in superfluid helium |
| Description | MINOS |
| Organisation | Fermilab - Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Calibration hardware; analysis |
| Collaborator Contribution | Neutrino beam, detectors... everything else needed for this groundbreaking neutrino-oscillation experiment |
| Impact | Many academic papers. |
| Description | SEPnet |
| Organisation | South East Physics Network |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Strengthening of existing research in Experimental Particle Physics (neutrino physics, nEDM) and to new area of research (ATLAS, dark matter). |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration on ATLAS, SNO+, dark matter. |
| Impact | Enhanced research outputs, including publications. |
| Start Year | 2009 |
| Description | Higher-Education Summer School |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | About 50 students from widening participation groups engage in university-style activities (led by researchers) for a week every summer at Sussex. Secondary-school students participating in the scheme get a hands-on experience of life as a university student. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010,2011,2012 |
| Description | Particle Physics Masterclasses |
| 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 | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Hundreds of schoolkids have visited Sussex to attend teh PP masterclasses since their institution in 2009. Learning material for schools, enhanced understanding of advanced aspects of school curriculum, training of teachers. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2009,2010,2011,2012 |
| Description | Physics Labs for Schools |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Workshop Facilitator |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | During term time, tens of school teachers attend hte School Labs at Sussex every week. Training of secondary school teachers |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010,2011,2012 |
| Description | Research-based Outreach |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | At the University of Sussex, we run a major outreach programme within the department of physics and astronomy, originally set up as part of the SEPnet initiative. The program involves members of the department at all levels, from taught undergraduate and postgraduate students, research students, post doctorial researchers and faculty. We have a wide range of practical activities available to take out to local schools, which are boxed up with a detailed lesson plan for department members to take to take out or use on site. The majority of our outreach activities are linked to our research. Our annual reach is to 5,000 students per year, working with approximately 800 primary school students, 3500 secondary student, and 700 A-level students, in addition to the 2,000 members of the general public that experience our events. We currently run 130 events per year, reaching school and college students at 60 different schools. We have both schools visiting the University of Sussex campus in Brighton, and we also go out to schools. Around half of our events involve communicating the research carried out at the University direct to schools, colleges and the public. 25% of our events involve describing our particle physics research, usually consisting of a research talk (about the Large Hadron Collider, SNO+, etc) which is reinforced by practical activities (such as building cloud chambers, or visiting our research labs). Every week during the school terms, we run a School's Lab day, where a group of students visit the University for as full day of experiments specifically designed for the GCSE, AS and A2 level syllabus. During those days, the students visit a research lab, and get the opportunity to talk with our research students about their work. In addition, visiting A-level students also have a research lecture, and get to here the latest research being done here at Sussex. Every year, we offer masterclasses in both astronomy and particle physics, with one day aimed at GCSE students, and another at A-level. These days involve research-level talks, visits to labs, as well as hands on experimental experience. We have developed links with local schools and colleges. Teachers frequently approach us to request research related outreach activities (talks, lab tours, practical activities), ask for advice or to borrow equipment for teaching. In 2013, we ran the Institute of Physics sponsored Physic Update weekend conference for teachers. Since we began our outreach program, undergraduate numbers has risen significantly within the department, from an intake of 40 students in 2009, up to the current (and sustained) 140 students per year. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2009,2010,2011,2013,2014 |
| URL | http://www.sussex.ac.uk/physics/outreach |