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=== Projects for Master students in the Nikhef ATLAS group === | === Projects for Master students in the Nikhef ATLAS group === | ||
| − | date: | + | date: May 2014 |
This is an overview with all available Master student projects in the Nikhef ATLAS group. | This is an overview with all available Master student projects in the Nikhef ATLAS group. | ||
| − | If you have your own research proposal, need more detailed information on the (availability) of individual proposals or would like to discuss about other available projects in the group you are always welcome to contact either the contact person for the project and/or the Nikhef ATLAS group | + | If you have your own research proposal, need more detailed information on the (availability) of individual proposals or would like to discuss about other available projects in the group you are always welcome to contact either the contact person for the project and/or the Nikhef ATLAS group leader: |
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Paul de Jong ______ [''' E-mail: h26_at_nikhef.nl''', Tel 020-5922087, Nikhef room H253] | Paul de Jong ______ [''' E-mail: h26_at_nikhef.nl''', Tel 020-5922087, Nikhef room H253] | ||
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Single top quark production is a rare process which is only in reach of the Tevatron-collider and | Single top quark production is a rare process which is only in reach of the Tevatron-collider and | ||
| − | the Large Hadron Collider since the last decade. | + | the Large Hadron Collider since the last decade.�The cross section for t-channel top quark |
| − | production at | + | production at the� LHC allows precision measurements of the spin structure of the Wtb vertex as a |
| − | probe for new physics. | + | probe for new physics. For this research the data recorded with the ATLAS detector at 8TeV will be |
| − | used. The observables consist of the decay angles of the top quark from | + | used. The observables consist of the decay angles of the top quark from which (anomalous) couplings |
can be extracted. Several contributions to the research are possible, which involve: | can be extracted. Several contributions to the research are possible, which involve: | ||
| − | -selection of events and reconstruction of the observables | + | -selection of events and reconstruction of the observables, |
| − | -unfolding | + | -unfolding techniques�from measured distribution to the underlying truth distribution, |
-which quantities can be extracted from the distribution and how do these translate to general | -which quantities can be extracted from the distribution and how do these translate to general | ||
couplings? | couplings? | ||
For this project you need to have affinity with quantum mechanics and computer skills are needed. | For this project you need to have affinity with quantum mechanics and computer skills are needed. | ||
| − | The ROOT programme | + | The ROOT programme and C++ and/or Python macros are used. You become part of our research group |
| − | (~5 persons) | + | (~5 persons), we have weekly meetings with colleagues at CERN and depending on the results� -and |
| − | perhaps some luck- | + | perhaps some luck-� you may co-author an (internal ATLAS) research note. The project will be soon |
at full pace, requiring you to be flexible. | at full pace, requiring you to be flexible. | ||