| Search for Dark Matter with Atlas: Using Events with a Highly Energetic Jet and Missing Transverse Momentum in Proton-Proton Collisions at √s = 2016 Edition Contributor(s): Pöttgen, Ruth (Author) |
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ISBN: 331941044X ISBN-13: 9783319410449 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Physics - Nuclear - Science | Cosmology - Science | Gravity |
| Dewey: 523.1 |
| Series: Springer Theses |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.44 lbs) 322 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This thesis describes in detail a search for weakly interacting massive particles as possible dark matter candidates, making use of so-called mono-jet events. It includes a detailed description of the run-1 system, important operational challenges, and the upgrade for run-2. The nature of dark matter, which accounts for roughly 25% of the energy-matter content of the universe, is one of the biggest open questions in fundamental science. The analysis is based on the full set of proton-proton collisions collected by the ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider at √s = 8 TeV. Special attention is given to the experimental challenges and analysis techniques, as well as the overall scientific context beyond particle physics. The results complement those of non-collider experiments and yield some of the strongest exclusion bounds on parameters of dark matter models by the end of the Large Hadron Collider run-1. Details of the upgrade of the ATLAS Central Trigger for run-2 are also included. |
