Using QCD to investigate new physics phenomena at the LHC (Summary to follow)

Lead Research Organisation: University of Manchester
Department Name: Physics and Astronomy

Abstract

Using QCD to investigate new physics phenomena at the LHC

Publications

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Forshaw J (2019) Parton branching at amplitude level in Journal of High Energy Physics

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Forshaw J (2020) Building a consistent parton shower in Journal of High Energy Physics

Studentship Projects

Project Reference Relationship Related To Start End Student Name
ST/R504956/1 30/09/2017 29/09/2021
1937447 Studentship ST/R504956/1 30/09/2017 29/06/2021 Jack Holguin
 
Title CVolver and Parton Branching algorithms 
Description A large amount of my PhD has been devoted to developing an understanding of Partonic Branching at Amplitude level. This has directly fed into the development of a new parton shower algorithm (and computer code) called CVolver. CVolver is being developed such that it will be available as a part of the HERWIG event generator in the future. 
Type Of Material Computer model/algorithm 
Year Produced 2020 
Provided To Others? No  
Impact CVolver will be used to better understand the radiation pattern from proton-proton collisions in the large hadron collider. 
URL https://www.montecarlonet.org/manchester
 
Description ESI Vienna research in teams 
Organisation University of Vienna
Country Austria 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution I worked at Vienna univeristy from 13/01/2020 until the 14/02/2020. Whilst their I worked closely with Simon Platzer (an associate at the university). Two publications have followed from my work there.
Collaborator Contribution Vienna university hosted me, facilitating face to face meetings that otherwise could not have occurred. This greatly aided my research progress.
Impact Two publications have followed from my work at the university of vienna.
Start Year 2020
 
Description Constructing Knowledges (twice) 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact I helped organise and presented at an interdisciplinary workshop series in Manchester. The workshop was aimed at postgraduate students in all areas of research though also maintained a wider audience. The idea was to discuss topics of broader importance to the general public (global warming, academic outreach, etc) and learn from how different research areas approach these topics. Multiple outreach events were direct products of these workshops.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018,2019
URL https://constructingknowledges.wordpress.com/
 
Description Invited Seminar at Queen Mary university, London 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact I was invited to QM university to give an expert seminar on developments in the study of QCD amplitude level evolutions.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
URL https://www.qmul.ac.uk/spa/strings/seminars/
 
Description Invited internal seminar (Niels Bohr seminar series) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact I gave a review of updates on parton showers.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Invited talk at PSR 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact I gave a talk outline developments in the field of QCD amplitude evolution to world leading experts in the field.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
URL https://indico.cern.ch/event/814040/
 
Description Oxford workshop 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact I participated in and spoke at an interdisciplinary workshop with experimental physicists designed to increase awareness of theoretical and experimental developments in the particle physics community.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
URL http://www.sepnet.ac.uk/ninth-next-phd-workshop-8-11-july-coseners-house-abingdon/