Theoretical Particle Physics and Cosmology at UC Irvine

加州大学欧文分校理论粒子物理和宇宙学

基本信息

批准号：
1915005
负责人：
Tim Tait
金额：
$ 213万
依托单位：
University of California-Irvine
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
Continuing Grant
财政年份：
2019
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2019-09-01 至 2023-08-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1915005&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
Theoretical Particle Physics Cosmology UC

项目摘要

This award funds the research activities of Professors Kevork Abazajian, Mu-Chun Chen, Jonathan Feng, Manoj Kaplinghat, Arvind Rajaraman, Michael Ratz, Yuri Shirman, and Timothy Tait at the University of California, Irvine.Particle physics stands at a crossroads. The discovery of the Higgs boson at the Large Hadron Collider has completed the Standard Model of particle physics, but many mysteries remain. Observations of the Universe indicate components such as dark energy and dark matter which the Standard Model does not describe, and the fact that the Universe is predominantly composed of matter (as opposed to anti-matter) and the need to incorporate gravity both point to dynamics beyond those contained within it. Understanding these mysteries requires theoretical interpretation to realize the implications of the vast amount of data currently being collected by particle physics experiments such as the Large Hadron Collider, and cosmological observations, and to propose future experimental searches. The research supported by this award will develop innovative ideas in particle physics, cosmology, and at their interface, to address outstanding problems in a wide variety of fields, including searches for new particles, neutrino physics, the nature of dark matter and its observable signatures, and particle cosmology. It advances the national interest by promoting the progress of science in its most fundamental directions: the work will deepen our understanding of the physical Universe at both the smallest and largest length scales and further our knowledge of the basic building blocks and forces that make up and shape our Universe. The broader impacts of the group's activities are aimed at increasing public interest in and improving public understanding of the exciting results of physics and astronomy research. The group's activities include developing and teaching a COSMOS summer course on particle physics and cosmology to high-achieving high school students from diverse socio-economic backgrounds, programs to strengthen the representation of underrepresented minorities in physics and other STEM fields, a wide array of public talks and outreach activities through print and web-based media, 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.More technically, the research will be accomplished by applying cutting edge tools in theoretical physics, including quantum field theory, numerical simulations, and machine learning algorithms to advance our understanding of particle physics and cosmology to propose new models of fundamental particles and interactions, to realize the implications of the vast amount of data currently being collected by particle physics experiments and cosmological observations, and to propose future experimental searches. Through applications of these techniques, this work will advance our knowledge of dark matter, neutrino physics, and particle cosmology.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

该奖项为教授Kevork Abazajian，Mu-Chun Chen，Jonathan Feng，Manoj Kaplinghat，Arvind Rajaraman，Michael Ratz，Yuri Shirman和Timothy Tait的研究活动提供资金。在大型强子撞机上发现希格斯玻色子的发现已经完成了粒子物理的标准模型，但仍然存在许多谜团。对宇宙的观察表明，标准模型未描述的组成部分，例如暗能和暗物质，以及宇宙主要由物质组成的事实（与反物质相反），并且需要将重力纳入其中的动态点以外的动态。理解这些谜团需要理论解释来实现粒子物理实验（例如大型强子对撞机和宇宙学观察）当前收集的大量数据的含义，并提出未来的实验搜索。该奖项支持的研究将在粒子物理学，宇宙学及其界面中发展创新的思想，以解决各种领域的杰出问题，包括搜索新粒子，中微子物理学，暗物质的性质及其可观察到的特征和粒子宇宙学。它通过在最基本的方向上促进科学的进步来提高国家利益：这项工作将加深我们对最小和最大长度尺度的物理宇宙的理解，并进一步了解我们对构成和塑造我们宇宙的基本构件和力量的了解。该小组活动的更广泛影响旨在增加公众对物理和天文学研究结果的公众了解和增进公众的理解。该小组的活动包括开发和教授Cosmos夏季关于粒子物理和宇宙学的夏季课程，以从各种各样的社会经济背景的高中生中进行高成就，以加强代表不足的物理和其他STEM领域中代表不足的少数群体，通过印刷和网络的媒体和网络培训，以及培训世界的媒体和研究生，以及在培训的研究生和网络上，培训全球培训，并培训了培训，这些媒体和研究生培训了IRC的研究生，ICC的研究生培训 the area of professional service.More technically, the research will be accomplished by applying cutting edge tools in theoretical physics, including quantum field theory, numerical simulations, and machine learning algorithms to advance our understanding of particle physics and cosmology to propose new models of fundamental particles and interactions, to realize the implications of the vast amount of data currently being collected by particle physics experiments and cosmological observations, and to propose future experimental searches. 通过这些技术的应用，这项工作将提高我们对暗物质，中微子物理学和粒子宇宙学的了解。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并使用基金会的知识分子优点和更广泛的影响评估审查标准，被认为值得通过评估。

项目成果

期刊论文数量（67）

专著数量（0）

科研奖励数量（0）

会议论文数量（0）

专利数量（0）

Ubiquity of gauged Q -shells

普遍存在的计量 Q 壳

DOI：
10.1103/physrevd.104.016030
发表时间：
2021
期刊：
Physical Review D
影响因子：
5
作者：
Heeck, Julian;Rajaraman, Arvind;Verhaaren, Christopher B.
通讯作者：
Verhaaren, Christopher B.

Hadrophilic dark sectors at the Forward Physics Facility

DOI：
10.1103/physrevd.105.075001
发表时间：
2021-11
期刊：
Physical Review D
影响因子：
5
作者：
B. Batell;Jonathan L. Feng;Max Fieg;A. Ismail;F. Kling;Roshan Mammen Abraham;S. Trojanowski
通讯作者：
B. Batell;Jonathan L. Feng;Max Fieg;A. Ismail;F. Kling;Roshan Mammen Abraham;S. Trojanowski

Near to long-term forecasts in x-ray and gamma-ray bands: Are we entering the era of dark matter astronomy?