Research Group of Prof. Dr. Dieter Zeppenfeld

General field of research

Calculation of cross sections and study of processes that can be studied at the most energetic accelerators, in particular LHC, FCC or future e⁺e^- accelerators.

Motivation

Higgs search und origin of mass
Search for supersymmetry (SUSY partners)
Extra dimensions and other exotica

Methods

Theory of electroweak processes
QCD effects (Jets, radiative corrections, …)
Numerical simulation via Monte Carlo

Example: Higgs produktion in WW fusion

Challenge

Complex signal with very good possibilities for background reduction and exact signal measurement ⇒ better simulations of signal and background are needed..

Examples for Bachelor thesis topics

Improved phase space generation for vector boson fusion processes
Effective field theory predictions for helicity amplitudes in vector boson fusion

Examples for Master thesis topics

Central jet veto in vector boson scattering in NLO QCD
QCD corrections to Wjjj production via vector boson fusion