CERN-EPFL-Korea Theory Institute "New Physics at the Intensity Frontier"

Europe/Zurich
4/3-006 - TH Conference Room (CERN)

4/3-006 - TH Conference Room

CERN

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Description

The Standard Model of elementary particle physics has   provided a consistent description of Nature's fundamental constituents and  their interactions.  Its predictions have been tested and confirmed by  numerous experiments. The Large Hadron Collider's runs at 7 and 8 TeV culminated in the discovery of a Higgs boson-like particle with the mass of   about 125 GeV -- the last critical Standard Model component.

However, it is clear that the Standard Model is not a complete theory. It  fails to explain a number of observed phenomena in particle physics,  astrophysics and cosmology. Some yet unknown particles or interactions would be  needed to explain these puzzles.

It is possible that our inability to observe new particles lies in their extremely feeble interactions.  If  true, this would imply that experiments are needed to cross the "intensity frontier", rather than the "energy frontier". 

The aim of the Theory Institute is to discuss theory and phenomenology of possible new physics at low energy scales that can be probed by new intensity frontier and precision experiments.

In March 2016 CERN management has announced creation of “Physics Beyond Colliders” Study Group with the mandate to “...explore opportunities offered by the CERN accelerator complex to address outstanding questions in particle physics through projects complementary to high-energy colliders”. In particular, a newly proposed intensity frontier experiment SHiP (Search for Hidden Particles) is at the stage of producing Comprehensive Design Research during the next 3 years. At this stage the changes to the experimental design can still be made, in order to optimize or improve a potential reach of the experiment. This TH Institute will bring together theorists in order to help to maximize science output of this or similar experiments.

This Theory Institute is funded jointly by CERN, EPFL, and Korean Government (under the CERN-Korea Collaboration agreement)

Organisers: A. Boyarsky, S. Y. Choi, K. Y. Choi, G. Giudice, C. Grojean, J. Jaeckel, A. Katz, H. M. Lee, H. S. Lee, M. Mccullough, M. Pospelov, O. Ruchayskiy, M. Shaposhnikov, S. Sibiryakov, F. Tramontano

Participants
  • Alberto Guffanti
  • Alexander Kusenko
  • Alexey Boyarsky
  • Anastasia Sokolenko
  • Andrea Caputo
  • Andrea Giovannini
  • Andrea Tesi
  • Ara Ioannisian
  • Babette Dobrich
  • Blas Diego
  • Brian Shuve
  • Brian Thomas Batell
  • Carissa Cesarotti
  • Chris Quigg
  • Claudia Frugiuele
  • David McKeen
  • Deog-Ki Hong
  • Dmitri Semikoz
  • Dmitry Gorbunov
  • Doojin Kim
  • Eder Izaguirre
  • Emidio Gabrielli
  • Emmanuel Paschos
  • Enrico Nardi
  • Eung Jin Chun
  • Fedor Bezrukov
  • Felix Kahlhoefer
  • Felix Yu
  • Francesco Tramontano
  • Fuminobu Takahashi
  • Gaia Lanfranchi
  • Georgios Karananas
  • Gilad Perez
  • Gordan Krnjaic
  • Günter Sigl
  • Herbi Dreiner
  • Hooman Davoudiasl
  • Hye-Sung Lee
  • Hyun Min Lee
  • Hyung Do Kim
  • Igor Tkachev
  • Inar Timiryasov
  • James Cline
  • Joachim Kopp
  • Joerg Jaeckel
  • Jonathan Feng
  • Jong-Chul Park
  • José R. Espinosa
  • José Wagner Valle
  • Juan Garcia-Bellido
  • Jure Zupan
  • kenji kadota
  • kfir blum
  • Ki-Young Choi
  • Kiwoon Choi
  • Kwang Sik Jeong
  • Kyrylo Bondarenko
  • Lars Bergstrom
  • Leszek Roszkowski
  • Lorenzo Ubaldi
  • Luc Darme
  • Luca Di Luzio
  • Maksym Ovchynnikov
  • Marco Drewes
  • Marco Nardecchia
  • Mariano Quiros
  • Mark Goodsell
  • Martin Winkler
  • Martti Raidal
  • Mary Hall Reno
  • Massimo Passera
  • maxim pospelov
  • Mieczyslaw Witold Krasny
  • Mikhail Shaposhnikov
  • Mikko Laine
  • Myeonghun Park
  • Oleg Ruchayskiy
  • Patrick deNiverville
  • Pilar Hernandez
  • pyungwon ko
  • Robert Shrock
  • Sang Hui Im
  • Sean Tulin
  • Seong Chan Park
  • Seong Youl Choi
  • Shintaro Eijima
  • Soo-Min Choi
  • Soumya Rao
  • Stefania Gori
  • Stefano Dell'Oro
  • Stefano Rigolin
  • Thomas Hambye
  • Valery Lyubovitsky
  • Wolfgang Altmannshofer
  • Yongchao Zhang
  • Yotam Soreq