High Energy Physics Research at CMS and D-Zero Collider Experiments

纽约州立大学布法罗分校(UB)新成立的实验HEP小组正在开发一个对撞机物理研究计划，重点是CERN的CMS实验和FNAL的DO实验。该计划试图找到有关弱电对称破缺的根本机制和质量起源的基本问题的答案。一种方法是在CMS上直接搜索希格斯粒子并进行实验。另一种是用CMS精确测量顶夸克质量，这将间接约束希格斯玻色子的质量。这些小组的技术责任包括参与CMS正向像素探测器的建造、安装和调试，以及对DO硅探测器的操作做出贡献。拟议的研究计划通过为密歇根大学的本科生和研究生提供一个选择来从事实验高能物理的研究，从而增强了研究和教育的基础设施--这是该大学以前没有的机会。该方案的外展方面将促进高中教师、学生和UB小组成员之间的合作，包括参与QuarkNet。

The newly created experimental HEP group at the State University of New York at Buffalo (UB) is developing a research program in collider physics, focused on the CMS experiment at CERN and the DO experiment at FNAL. The program seeks to find answers to fundamental questions about the underlying mechanism of electroweak symmetry breaking and the origin of the mass. One approach is to directly search for Higgs particles at CMS and DO experiments. Another is to measure precisely the top quark mass with CMS, which will provide an indirect constraint on the Higgs boson mass. The groups technical responsibilities include participation in the construction, installation and commissioning of the CMS Forward Pixel detector, and contributions to the operation of the DO silicon detector. The proposed research program enhances infrastructure for research and education by providing a choice for UB undergraduate and graduate students to pursue research in experimental high energy physics - an opportunity previously unavailable at the University. The outreach aspects of the program will foster collaboration between high school teachers, students and the UB group members including participation in QuarkNet.