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Particle Physics
Theory
Theoretical particle physics is about
uncovering the fundamental particles
and interactions that drive physics at
the smallest distance scales.
Lattice QCD
Phenomenology
Protons, neutrons and many more
exotic particles are made of quarks
and yet quarks can never be directly
detected. To determine quark
properties and understand how they
behave, we must solve the theory of
the strong force, QCD, and compare
the results to experiment.
Phenomenologists calculate what
our theories predict we will see at
particle colliders such as the Large
Hadron Collider due to switch on in
2008. We expect the LHC to uncover
lots of exciting new physics, such as
the elusive Higgs boson which is
thought to give other particles their
mass.
At Glasgow we investigate theories
of the Higgs boson, and other new
physics that we might uncover, such
as supersymmetry. Together with
experimental colleagues we develop
new ways of exploring the high
energy frontier.
Department of Physics and Astronomy,
University of Glasgow,
Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
www.physics.gla.ac.uk/ppt
The Glasgow group is leading the
world in calculations for particles
made of b and c quarks, which are
vital to understanding how nature
distinguishes matter and antimatter.
We believe particle physics will soon
enter a new Golden Age, and we
intend Glasgow to be at its forefront.
The experimental particle physics
group is dedicated to the study of the
fundamental constituents of matter and
their interactions. These activities are
carried out in collaboration with
international laboratories, where major
new physics discoveries can be made.
Department of Physics and Astronomy,
University of Glasgow,
Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
www.physics.gla.ac.uk/ppe
Current Experiments
Future Experiments
We are collecting high-intensity data at
the CDF experiment on the TeVatron
Collider at Fermilab, currently the
world’s
most
powerful
particle
accelerator.
We are undertaking novel semiconductor detector development for the
future
upgrades
of
the
LHC
experiments and a future electronpositron accelerator known as the
International Linear Collider. We are
studying the optimal design for a
neutrino factory that will search for CP
violation in neutrinos.
We are preparing two of the Large
Hadron Collider (LHC) experiments
(ATLAS and LHCb) at CERN. The LHC
is the largest scientific apparatus ever
constructed. These experiments will
allow us to explore matter / anti-matter
asymmetries, search for the last
remaining piece of the standard model
– the Higgs boson – and for new as yet
unknown physics.
Detector Development &
E-Science
The detector technologies we develop
have many other uses including
medical imaging and security
applications.
E-science activities have been driven
by the need to process the enormous
volumes of data that will be generated
at the LHC. However, the Grid software
and computing resources are now used