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The Collaborative Research Center “Particle Physics Phenomenology after the Higgs Discovery'' is a joint venture of theoretical particle physicists from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, RWTH Aachen University, University of Siegen and Heidelberg University. It is supported by the German Research Foundation (DFG).
Particle physics has long established itself as an important research discipline focused on understanding Nature at a fundamental level. The current knowledge is summarized in a theory called the Standard Model (SM) of particle physics that describes strong and electroweak interactions. The recent discovery of the Higgs boson formally completes the SM and provides us with a consistent mathematical framework that can be used to describe Nature in fine detail. However, several aspects of the SM force us to raise questions about the foundations of this theory. Many proposed answers to these questions suggest that the SM is a low-energy approximation to a much more fundamental theory that we strive to discover.
Scientists of the CRC will conduct research in phenomenology of elementary particles focusing, in particular, on the physics of Higgs boson, physics of top quarks, electroweak gauge bosons and jets and flavour physics. Our goal is to develop the necessary methodologies to search for physics beyond the Standard Model through precise measurements at the LHC, flavour factories and elsewhere.
News30.09–04.10.2024: P3H Summer School The CRC TRR 257 is organizing a Summer School on subjects related to “Particle Physics Phenomenology after the Higgs Discovery'', which will be held in Bingen am Rhein from Sep 30 to Oct 4, 2024. It is aimed at researchers at advanced PhD and early career postdoc level and covers subjects such as Effective Field Theory, Higgs Phenomenology, Amplitudes, Resummation and Parton Showers, Flavor Physics, Machine Learning and Quantum Computing. More information can be found here. (posted on: 10.03.2024) 14–19.04.2024: Loops and Legs in Quantum Field Theory The 17th edition of the Workshop on Elementary Particle Physics will take place in Wittenberg, from the 14th to the 19th of April 2024. More details are available here. (posted on: 03.03.2024) 09–11.04.2024: Beyond Flavour Anomalies The 5th edition of the “Beyond the Flavour Anomalies” workshop will take place in Siegen, Germany, from 9th April till 11th April 2024. It will be hosted by the theoretical particle physics group of the University of Siegen. More details are available here. (posted on: 03.03.2024) 11–12.03.2024: Annual Meeting of the CRC TRR 257 The Annual Meeting of the CRC TRR 257 will take place at KIT, where CRC members will present their current research. More details can be found here. (posted on: 11.01.2024) 04–08.03.2024: DPG Spring Meeting The Spring Meeting of the German Physical Society (DPG), division particle physics, takes place at KIT this year. With more than 10,000 physicists annually from Germany and abroad, the DPG-Frühjahrstagungen (Spring Meetings) rank among the largest physics congresses in Europe. (posted on: 04.03.2024) 16–18.10.2023: Young Scientists Meeting of the CRC TRR 257 A three-day meeting in Siegen for all members of the CRC. Scientific talks about the various projects will be presented by young scientists. The meeting includes a workshop to promote well-being within the research community and a talk about funding opportunities. More information can be found here. (posted on: 11.01.2024) 24–29.09.2023: 16th International Workshop on Top Quark Physics (TOP 2023) The TOP 2023 workshop will be held in Traverse City, Michigan, USA. TOP 2023 brings together experimentalists and theorists to present and discuss the latest developments in top-quark physics. This year's meeting will be hosted by North American institutions on Lake Michigan. Young scientists are especially encouraged to participate, and there will be a poster session as well as a block of short plenary talks in the Young Scientist Forum, allowing them to present their work. More information can be found here. (posted on: 11.01.2024) |
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