Master Theses

Master's Theses

Please use reverse chronological order (per University)

Date	Name	Title	Supervisor	University
Apr 21, 2017	G. S. P. Wiersema	Using the B0 → K±π ∓ channel as normalization in the search for the charged lepton flavor violating B0 (s) → e ±µ ∓ decay	C.J.G. Onderwater	RUG
Jul 31, 2017	S. van der Woude	Radiative Symmetry Breaking in minimal Conformally Invariant extensions of the Standard Model	D. Boer	RUG
Jul 31, 2017	J. Heit	Exploring GPU-Computing to Accellerate Vertex Finding in Particle Physics	C.J.G. Onderwater	RUG
Jul 31, 2017	D.R. Löke	The scalar spectrum of non-Abelian gauge theories below the conformal window	E. Pallante	RUG
Jul 31, 2017	D.D. Rouwhorst	Equivalence between the Bender–Wu method and the quantum normal form method	E. Pallante	RUG
Nov 11, 2017	M.J. Veen	A fast tool to predict peaking and semi-peaking backgrounds in two body decay processes	C.J.G. Onderwater	RUG
Nov 11, 2017	J.R.E. Baarslag	A fast simulation model for mass spectrum shapes of particle decays in high-energy physics experiments	C.J.G. Onderwater	RUG
Nov 23, 2017	J. Ellen	Varying constants and the search for physics beyond the Standard Model	A. Borschevsky	RUG
Nov 23, 2017	I. Bouisaghouane	The Schrodinger method for Large-Scale Structure	D. Roest and R. vd Weygaert	RUG
Nov 23, 2017	T. Meijknecht	Narrow linewidth lasers to drive narrow Ba+ ion transitions	L. Willmann	RUG
Dec 19, 2017	K.J.D. Hakvoort	The equivalence between second-order, Ostrogradsky-free (Galileon) Lagrangians and regular first-order theories	D. Roest and H. Waalkens	RUG
2017	K. Dirksen	Unifying Conformal Gravity and the Standard Model of particle physics	E. Pallante	RUG
9 Oct 2017	Laurens Verhoeven	Lepton Flavor Violating Higgs	Robert Fleischer	UvA/VU
30 Aug 2017	Eleftheria Malami	CP Violation in B^0→ pi^0 K_S As A Probe of New Physics	Robert Fleischer	UvA/VU
23 Aug 2017	Bram Schermer	Understanding the time-over-threshold behaviour of KM3NeT photo-multipliers	Ronald Bruijn	UvA/VU
26 Jul 2017	Jonathan Mo	Quark/gluon jets discrimination using thrust at NNLL	Wouter Waalewijn	UvA/VU
1 Jul 2017	Bas Jongewaard	Effect of detector angular resolution and surface area on the accuracy of pinpointing the neutrino signal	Aart Heijboer	UvA/VU
1 Jul 2017	Arjen Wildeboer	XENON1T Threshold Analysis	Patrick Decowski	UvA/VU
30 Jun 2017	Joran Angevaare	Search for modulations on in the decay rate of radioactive sources	Auke-Pieter Colijn	UvA/VU
26 Jun 2017	F.M. Springer	Symmetries of the Standard Model	Piet Mulders	UvA/VU
15 Jun 2017	Wesley Poland	Opportunities for iodine-agent dose reduction with Medipix3RX Spectral X-ray	Els Koffeman	UvA/VU
10 Mar 2017	Eline Wieldraaijer	Characterization of photomultiplier tubes using a laser setup and muon energy reconstruction for ORCA based on the length of the track	Dorothea Samtleben	UvA/VU
1 Mar 2017	John Hoang	Characterization of Silicon PhotoMultipliers for the Cherenkov Telescope Array	David Berge	UvA/VU
31 Jan 2017	Dimitra Andreou	Development of a testing system for the Silicon Pixel Detectors of the Inner Tracking System of ALICE	Paul de Jong	UvA/VU
27 Augustus 2015	Gillian Lustermans	The Landau-Yang theorem in Quantum Chromodynamics	W.J.P. Beenakker, R.H.P. Kleiss	RU Nijmegen
9 February 2016	Melissa van Beekveld	Possible Indirect Detection of Dark Matter and its impact on LHC Supersymmetry searches	Sascha Caron and Wim Beenakker	RU Nijmegen
18-07-2016	Fleur Versteegen	Quantum Gravity corrections to the Unruh effect	Frank Saueressig	RU Nijmegen
26 augustus 2016	Han van der Pluijm	'On the interpretation of the quantum wave function'	Ronald Kleiss	RU Nijmegen
9 September 2016	Daphne van den Elzen	The link between a vacuum diagram and the renormalization group equation	Wim Beenakker	RU Nijmegen
3 November 2016	Milo Vermeulen.	Calcium Enrichment for the Study of Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay	Nicolo de Groot	RU Nijmegen
15 December 2016	David Venhoek	Quantum vacua in curved spacetime	Wim Beenakker	RU Nijmegen
12 Januari 2017	Ruud Peeters	Experimental and Theoretical (Fine-Tuning) Constraints on pMSSM Models	Sascha Caron	RU Nijmegen
2016	Bob Stienen	SUSY-AI	Sascha Caron	RU Nijmegen
5 december 2015	Luc Hendriks	A description of the Galactic Center excess in the Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model	Sascha Caron (with Bram Achterberg, Astro)	RU Nijmegen
2016	Antonio Condorelli	Selftrigger of Radio Signals from Cosmic Rays in Pierre Auger	Charles Timmermans together with University of Catania	RU Nijmegen
2015	Jelmer van Amen	General Search in ATLAS	Sascha Caron	RU Nijmegen
2015	Jeroen Schouwenberg	Missing momentum reconstruction at Level 1 with a Kalman Filter	Sascha Caron	RU Nijmegen
Chris Ripken	Oct. 2015	Curvature on the noncommutative tangent bundle	Ronald Kleiss and Wim Beenakker	RU Nijmegen
Dec 1, 2016	M. Roelfs	On the eigenvalue distribution of the SYK model	K.Papadodimas	RUG
Sep 19, 2016	R. Kappert	Electron identification efficiency in Bs0 -> emu	C.J.G. Onderwater	RUG
Sep 15, 2016	J. Hussels	Molecular hyperfine structure and the electron EDM	S. Hoekstra	RUG
Aug 1, 2016	J.G. Bakker	Towards an effective field theory for proton decay	R.G.E. Timmermans	RUG
Aug 1, 2016	F. Oosterhof	Neutron-antineutron oscillations in chiral perturbation theory (Lorentz prize Theoretical Physics 2015/16)	R.G.E. Timmermans	RUG
Mar, 2016	L. L. Robroek	Framing the Conformal Window	E. Pallante	RUG
2016	K. van der Schoor	Electronic structure of element 123	A. Borschevsky	RUG
Aug 30, 2016	T. van Daalen	Bridging the Mass Gap - Probing Compressed Electroweak Supersymmetry at the Large Hadron Collider	W. Verkerke	UvA/VU
Aug 24, 2016	R.L. Jaarsma	New Strategy to Extract the CP-violating Phase phi_s from Bs → K-K+	R. Fleischer	UvA/VU
Aug 12, 2016	J.M. Goldstein	Reliability of the Parameterised Test of General Relativity on GW150914 and GW151226	C. Van Den Broeck	UvA/VU
Jul 24, 2016	J.S. Sinninghe Damsté	Next-to-soft techniques in collider physics	E.L.M.P. Laenen	UvA/VU
Jul 15, 2016	R. Albers	Event shapes in electron-positron annihilation at NNLO accuracy	E.L.M.P. Laenen	UvA/VU
Jul 14, 2016	D. Schenk	Study of Modulations in Radioactive Decay	A.P. Colijn	UvA/VU
Jul 7, 2016	A. Topçuoğlu	CUDA-Based Trigger System For The XENON Experiment	M.P. Decowski	UvA/VU
Jul 2, 2016	J.B. Zonneveld	Dependence of B meson fragmentation fraction ratio fs/fd on centre-of-mass energy	I. van Vulpen	UvA/VU
Jun 28, 2016	C. Ligtenberg	Scattering of polarised W bosons: Measuring the polarised W bosons - Higgs coupling with ATLAS using charged lepton observables	B. van Eijk	UvA/VU
Jun 23, 2016	M.M.A. Dietze	Proton Radiography: Prototype Development Towards Clinical Application	E. Koffeman	UvA/VU
Jun 16, 2016	M.A. Pronk	The Higgs boson coupling to polarised W bosons in vector boson fusion	B. van Eijk	UvA/VU
May 8, 2016	T. Klaver	Construction and analysis of a proton radiography setup using Timepix based time projection chambers for tracking	E. Koffeman	UvA/VU
Jan 31, 2016	J.P. Veenkamp	A Precision Optical Calibration Module for IceCube-Gen2	M.P. Decowski	UvA/VU
Oct 21, 2015	P.J.C. Bakker	Search for charged lepton flavor violating Z → τe decays with the ATLAS detector	O. Igonkina	UvA/VU
Oct 8, 2015	R. Hutten	Prototype Data Analysis of the KM3NeT Neutrino Telescope	P. Kooijman	UvA/VU
Sept 23, 2015	M.L. Muusse	Astroparticle physics at the LHC - Dark matter search in ATLAS	D. Berge	UvA/VU
Aug 28, 2015	S. Vogel	Calculations of jet substructure	W. Waalewijn	UvA/VU
Aug 26, 2015	P.M. Zuidberg dos Mártires	An Exploratory Study of LHCf-triggered Events at ATLAS	D. Berge	UvA/VU
Aug 11, 2015	J. Hulsman	Analysis on the Muon Track Reconstruction with the PPM-DU	P. Kooijman	UvA/VU