Topic of the Week
Tuesday 9 May 2017 -
15:00
Monday 8 May 2017
Tuesday 9 May 2017
15:00
New Physics from Standard Model Measurements
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Joshua Thomas Ruderman
(
NYU
)
New Physics from Standard Model Measurements
Joshua Thomas Ruderman
(
NYU
)
15:00 - 16:00
Room: Sunrise - WH11NE
We traditionally look for new physics at colliders by trying to separate signals from Standard Model (SM) backgrounds. This approach has led to striking constraints from the LHC, but no discovery of new physics beyond the SM. In this talk I will highlight the alternate approach of using precision measurements of SM processes to search for subtle effects of new physics that is otherwise hidden from traditional searches. I will highlight examples where precise measurements of top quark, lepton, and jet production can be used to look for a variety of new physics.