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