Search for the top quark with ATLAS
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Sussex
Department Name: Sch of Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Abstract
The ATLAS-Sussex group has major roles in the overall ATLAS SUSY programme. The successful candidate will be working as part of the ATLAS-Sussex group and the ATLAS-SUSY 3rd Generation working group looking for the supersymmetric partner of the top quark (stop) in final states with jets, tau leptons and no light leptons (Olep stop). This is a flagship analysis in the search for the stop at ATLAS, with very high sensitivity for stop masses of the order of 1 TeV. The candidate will be responsible for the optimisation of signal regions for new data collected in 2017 and beyond, as well as the characterisation of the standard model background. In addition to data analysis, the candidate will also spend a significant amount of time to work on aspects of the ATLAS trigger, one of the main technical responsibilities of the ATLAS-Sussex group. Regular contact with CERN-based experts over an extended period of time, with the possibility of spending up to 18 months at CERN in the second year of the PhD, as well as regular attendance in person and videoconference to physics and trigger meetings are expected.
Studentship Projects
| Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST/P006760/1 | 01/10/2017 | 30/09/2024 | |||
| 2026936 | Studentship | ST/P006760/1 | 01/10/2017 | 30/09/2021 | Mario Grandi |
| Description | Sussex University - IHEP Collaboration EWK Stau |
| Organisation | Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| Department | Institute of High Energy Physics |
| Country | China |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We shared the progress and contributions made in our research of the Supersymmetric particle stau in electroweak processes. We travelled to china to meet in person the people we collaborate with in our research, share ideas and make and present plans for the two institutes future involvements in the research-group. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The colleagues from IHEP traveled to England to meet with us and discuss present and future plans for the search of the stau in electroweak processes. They provided presentations and discussions for future steps in the involvement of the institutes in the research team. |
| Impact | Presented current status of research for the supersymmetric tau partner particle, as well as the future steps that need to be taken for the analysis to progress. Also discussed, was the involvement of the two institutes in the analysis group and the task that each institute will carry in the analysis group. |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | LHCP 2018 Conference poster presentation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Attended LHCP 2018 conference to present work that I had been doing with the inner detector trigger group to High Energy Physics community experts. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Preparation of poster for IEEE 2018 conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Over 200 people attended IEEE 2018 conference, where the work i have been doing on the ATLAS inner detector trigger was presented in the form of a poster and a short presentation. Due to an overlap with another conference i was unable to attend this conference but did prepare all the material for the person who then presented my talk and poster. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |