Research in High Energy Physics and Cosmology at the University of California, Davis (Final Report)
- Univ. of California, Davis, CA (United States); University of California, Davis
We describe here the research conducted in the past several years, since January 2010, at the University of California, Davis, covering the areas of experimental and theoretical particle physics and cosmology in the years 2013-2017. We believe that we are at an exceptional time for discovery in these fields, with the Large Hadron Collider delivering large numbers of proton-proton collisions at high energy, new neutrino and dark matter experiments coming on line soon, and ambitious projects such as the LSST under construction. The answers to the questions we ask here will profoundly alter our understanding of the universe. If history is any guide, a deeper understanding of the workings of matter, energy, space, and time will lead to new technologies and industries, and, of course, ever-deeper questions. Over the past two decades UC Davis has worked to renew and expand the number and quality of the faculty members working in these areas. The experimental high energy program is thriving and vibrant, with six faculty members and two active emeriti. We have recently recruited a junior faculty member in experimental collider physics and the department’s next priority is to recruit a faculty member in the area of experimental neutrino/dark matter physics. The theoretical particle phenomenology group is regarded as one of the strongest such groups in the world, with one senior member and four mid-career members leading the effort. In cosmology we have two internationally recognized leaders in the fields spanning quantum gravity, inflationary cosmology, and particle cosmology. There is a very lively intellectual atmosphere within the department, with regular cross-disciplinary seminars and events. We organize numerous workshops at Davis which cross the boundaries between all of the subfields, and bring in experts from around the world. This “cosmic convergence” at Davis truly unites us in our scientific goals and serves as very fertile ground in which new ideas can grow.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of California, Davis, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG02-91ER40674
- OSTI ID:
- 1089674
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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