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| − | ! style="background:#3399ff;" | <font color=#ffffff> 2) | + | ! style="background:#3399ff;" | <font color=#ffffff> 2) Optimizing supersymmetry searches at the 13 TeV LHC </font> |
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| − | ''' Supervisors:''' Paul de Jong (staf | + | ''' Supervisors:''' Paul de Jong (staf) and Ingrid Deigaard (PhD student) |
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| − | The | + | When the LHC restarts in 2015, it will do so at a center-of-mass energy of 13 TeV, significantly higher than the 8 TeV reached so far. The higher energy is very important for the searches for new massive particles in theories of physics beyond the Standard Model. Supersymmetry is a well motivated model that predicts heavy partners of quarks and gluons, these partners may be detectable with sufficient data at 13 TeV. Compared to the earlier results, the analysis at 13 TeV is challenging, and needs major reoptimization. In this master project, we will look at the trigger, at new discrimination variables, and at new models. |
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| + | Also for this project, computer skills and affinity with programming are required. You become a member of a small, international team with regular meetings. | ||
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