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MEASUREMENT OF THE W-BOSON MASS WITH THE ATLAS DETECTOR AT THE LHC

Corpuscular physics and outer space Particle physics

Abstract

The objective of the thesis is a precise measurement of the mass and width of the W boson, by studying its leptonic decays with the ATLAS detector at the LHC. The analysis will be based on data from Run 2 of the LHC, and aims for an precision on the mass of 10 MeV.

The candidate will be involved in the study of the alignment and calibration of the ATLAS muon spectrometer. IRFU played a leading role in the design and construction of this instrument and is heavily involved in its scientific exploitation. This will involve optimally combining the measurement given by the spectrometer with that of the ATLAS inner detector, using a precise model of the magnetic field and the relative positioning of these systems, in order to reconstruct the muon kinematics with the precision required for measurement.

The second phase of the project consists of improving the modeling of the W-boson production and decay process and optimizing the analysis itself in order to minimize the final uncertainty of the measurement. The measurement result will be combined with other existing measurements, and interpreted in terms of compatibility with the Standard Model prediction or as an indication of the presence of new physics.

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Institut de recherche sur les lois fondamentales de l’univers
Service de Physique des Particules
Groupe Atlas (ATLAS)
Paris-Saclay
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