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The Search for Supersymmetry in Hadronic Final States Using Boosted Object Reconstruction

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Authors:
  1. Giordon Stark

    1. University of Chicago, Chicago, USA

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  • Nominated as an outstanding PhD thesis by the University of Chicago
  • Analyzes signals of supersymmetry via hadronic systems in unprecedented depth
  • Describes the development of innovative electronic hardware for detecting signals of new physics

Part of the book series: Springer Theses (Springer Theses)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Introduction

    • Giordon Stark
    Pages 1-2

  3. Standard Model (and Beyond!)

    • Giordon Stark
    Pages 3-26

  4. The Large Hadron Collider and the ATLAS Detector

    • Giordon Stark
    Pages 27-46

  5. Trigger and Data Acquisition

    • Giordon Stark
    Pages 47-65

  6. Event Reconstruction

    • Giordon Stark
    Pages 67-95

  7. Boosted Object Reconstruction

    • Giordon Stark
    Pages 97-105

  8. Search for Massive Supersymmetry at 13 TeV

    • Giordon Stark
    Pages 107-144

  9. Results

    • Giordon Stark
    Pages 145-155

  10. Upgrade Studies

    • Giordon Stark
    Pages 157-179

  11. Conclusion

    • Giordon Stark
    Pages 181-182

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 183-257
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About this book

This thesis represents one of the most comprehensive and in-depth studies of the use of Lorentz-boosted hadronic final state systems in the search for signals of Supersymmetry conducted to date at the Large Hadron Collider. A thorough assessment is performed of the observables that provide enhanced sensitivity to new physics signals otherwise hidden under an enormous background of top quark pairs produced by Standard Model processes. This is complemented by an ingenious analysis optimization procedure that allowed for extending the reach of this analysis by hundreds of GeV in mass of these hypothetical new particles. Lastly, the combination of both deep, thoughtful physics analysis with the development of high-speed electronics for identifying and selecting these same objects is not only unique, but also revolutionary. The Global Feature Extraction system that the author played a critical role in bringing to fruition represents the first dedicated hardware device for selecting these Lorentz-boosted hadronic systems in real-time using state-of-the-art processing chips and embedded systems.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Chicago, Chicago, USA

    Giordon Stark

About the author

Giordon Stark is a postdoctoral researcher at the Santa Cruz Institute for Particle Physics, University of California, Santa Cruz. He received his PhD from the University of Chicago in 2018.

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