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Invisibles is a new European ITN project (FP7-PEOPLE-2011-ITN, PITN-GA-2011-289442-INVISIBLES (April 2012-March 2016)), which focuses on Neutrino and Dark Matter phenomenology and their connection. Experimental and theoretical aspects are also encompassed. The network involves nodes in seven European countries and its associated partners extend to seven non-European countries. Follow this link for more information.

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Andreas Jüttner joins SHEP staff with 1million Euro ERC Starting Grant

Here is a brief outline of his research:

Quarks are the fundamental particles that make up most of ordinary matter. They are bound together by the strong nuclear force, mediated by the exchange of gluons as described by Quantum Chromo Dynamics (QCD). Quarks and gluons are not detected directly in experiments because of confinement instead we see complicated bound states. By using simulations we are able to relate the bound state properties to those of the underlying quarks. The calculation is performed by constructing a discrete four dimensional space-time grid (the lattice) and then solving the QCD equations of motion on high performance computers.

New physics beyond the current Standard Model (SM) will be discovered through discrepancies between its predictions and experimental measurements as for example the ones currently carried out at LHCb CERN and at future B factories. LHCb has recently started taking data for processes that are particularly sensitive to new physics. To interpret the experimental data one needs theory predictions that can only be provided by lattice QCD.

In this project new new field theoretical methods and computational algorithms will be developed and employed on Europe's fastest high performance computers as well as on graphics cards. The aim is to complement Europe's current investments in experimental facilities by providing robust predictions from theory that are needed to interpret the experimental data.

 

SHEP researchers win the 2012 Ken Wilson award for their work on the "The K->(pipi)_I=2 Decay Amplitude from Lattice QCD" ([hep-lat] http://arxiv.org/abs/1111.1699v1 Phys.Rev.Lett 108 (2012) 141601). The Southampton awardees are Prof. Chris Sachrajda, Elaine Goode and Andrew Lytle.

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We are very pleased to announce that Dr James Drummond is joining our permanent staff in September. He is currently a CERN staff member, on leave from a permanent position at LAPTH Annecy. He is a world leader on properties of scattering amplitudes, with links to string theory, conformal field theory and integrable systems as well as QCD: INSPIRE

Following the recent announcement of the renewal of the SEPnet grant for the period 2014-2018, for a total of 13.1 million pounds, a SEPnet reception was held on 8 July 2013 at Westminster, hosted by the Right Honourable Philip Hammond MP. Prof Moretti, Drs Belyaev and Shepherd-Themistocleous plus Mr Barducci presented the achievements of the Institute over the past five years as well as the plans for the future ones. More information can be found here.