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