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| 1 | === Phenomenology in High-Energy Physics === | ||
| 2 | ==== Supervisor: Lin Chen ([[email>>mailto:lin.chen@usc.es||target="_blank"]], [[inspirehep>>https://inspirehep.net/authors/1477331]]) | ||
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| 5 | **Introduction:** | ||
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| 7 | Phenomenology in high-energy physics serves as a critical interface between theory and experiment. | ||
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| 9 | While theoretical models—particularly those based on Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD)—allow us to predict observables such as differential cross-sections, these predictions must be transformed into concrete numerical results before they can be compared to experimental data. | ||
| 10 | This transformation is at the heart of phenomenological work: it requires both analytical understanding and computational implementation. | ||
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| 12 | In this project, the student will learn how to translate theoretical expressions for differential cross-sections into numerical simulations, calculate relevant observables, and compare these results with real-world data from high-energy experiments such as those at the LHC or RHIC. | ||
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| 14 | The focus will be on inclusive jet and hadron production, with the possibility of exploring more complex observables such as dijet correlations or extending the analysis to heavy-ion collisions. | ||
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| 16 | Through this hands-on experience, the student will develop practical skills in numerical computing, gain insight into the logic of perturbative QCD calculations, and understand how phenomenological tools connect theoretical predictions with experimental measurements. | ||
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| 18 | **Work description:** | ||
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| 20 | * meeting and discussion (2hrs/day) | ||
| 21 | * unsupervised work (4hrs/day) | ||
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| 23 | **Expected outcomes:** | ||
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| 25 | * given a differential cross-section, write a program that can calculate the differential distribution of an observable | ||
| 26 | * reproduce existing single inclusive jet/hadron experimental data (LO) | ||
| 27 | * reproduce existing dijet-related experimental data (LL) | ||
| 28 | * implement applications in heavy-ion collisions (optional) | ||
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| 30 | **Requirements:** | ||
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| 32 | * basic Fortran, or C/C++ programming | ||
| 33 | * preferred knowledge in high-energy physics | ||
| 34 | * preferred knowledge in numerical analysis |