Particle Physics and Cosmology in the LHC Era

该奖项资助了加州大学欧文分校的Kev abazazjian、Mu-Chun Chen、Jonathan Feng、Manoj Kaplinghat、Arvind Rajaraman、Yuri Shirman和Tim Tait教授的研究活动。随着大型强子对撞机（LHC）发现了一种类似希格斯的粒子，以及最近大量的宇宙学结果，这是粒子物理学和宇宙学领域令人兴奋的时刻。来自大型强子对撞机和其他粒子物理实验的数据正在加深我们对基本相互作用的理解，并以前所未有的细节探索弱尺度。同时，天体物理学和宇宙学中的突出问题也指导着物理学超越所谓“标准模型”的理论工作，宇宙学与粒子物理学的相互作用近年来硕果累累。这些研究人员的研究计划利用粒子物理学和宇宙学的创新思想，以解决各种领域的突出问题，包括超对称、额外维度、对撞机现象学、中微子物理学、大统一理论、暗物质和粒子宇宙学。该小组活动的更广泛影响是为了增加公众对粒子物理学令人兴奋的结果的兴趣和改善公众的理解。这些活动包括公开演讲和外展活动，在加州大学欧文分校和世界各地培训博士后研究人员和研究生，以及在专业服务领域做出重大贡献。

This award funds the research activities of Professors Kev Abazajian, Mu-Chun Chen, Jonathan Feng, Manoj Kaplinghat, Arvind Rajaraman, Yuri Shirman, and Tim Tait at the University of California, Irvine.With the discovery of a Higgs-like particle at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and the recent wealth of cosmological results, this is an exciting time in particle physics and cosmology. Data from the LHC and other particle physics experiments are deepening our understanding of the fundamental interactions and probing the weak scale with unprecedented detail. At the same time, outstanding questions in astrophysics and cosmology also guide theoretical work on physics beyond the so-called "Standard Model", and the interaction of cosmology and particle physics in recent years has been fruitful. The research plan of these researchers exploits innovative ideas in both particle physics and cosmology in order to address outstanding problems in a wide variety of fields, including supersymmetry, extra dimensions, collider phenomenology, neutrino physics, grand unified theories, dark matter, and particle cosmology.The broader impacts of the group's activities are directed towards increasing public interest in and improving public understanding of the exciting results of particle physics. These include public talks and outreach activities, the training of postdoctoral researchers and graduate students both at UC Irvine and around the world, and significant contributions in the area of professional service.