Elementary Particle Physics Using High Energy Colliders

University Of Washington, Seattle WA

Investigators

Abstract

This proposal from the University of Washington group discusses a program of continuing work on two hadron collider experiments: D0 at the Tevatron at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and ATLAS at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), CERN, Geneva. The focus on the D0 experiment is on the physics analysis including Standard Model (SM) physics of top quark and W boson studies, bottom quark (b) physics including rare decay measurements and the search for the Higgs particle. With studies for physics beyond the SM, the group will be working on searches for light Supersymmetric Particles. The group will also work on the design, fabrication and installation of the Run 2b Silicon Tracker Detector. On ATLAS, the group has already manufactured a large number of drift tubes for the Forward Muon Chamber system and will work on the fabrication and installation of the tubes at CERN. The group maintains an education/outreach involvement with teachers, participating in both the QuarkNet and WALTA programs. The group has been successful in recruiting underrepresented minority undergraduates for technical projects and is committed to continuing this effort.