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Theoretical Particle Physics

Faculty of Science / Department of Astronomy and Theoretical Physics
Website: http://particle.thep.lu.se

Phone: +46 46 222 90 76

Fax number: +46 46 222 96 86

Visiting address: Sölvegatan 14 A, 223 62 Lund

Postal address: Sölvegatan 14 A, 223 62 Lund

Theoretical Particle Physics' profile in Lund University Research portal

Description

The Theoretical Particle Physics group studies the smallest constituents of matter and how these interact with each other. When particles are brought to collide at high energies, e.g. at the LHC accelerator at CERN, strong interactions dominate. These are described by a theory called QCD, which is formulated in terms of mathematical equations too complex to be solved exactly. Instead approximate but very sophisticated and detailed computer simulations of the collision process are developed in our group. These so-called Lund Monte Carlos are used all over the World to interpret experimental results. Complementary information is obtained by precision measurements at lower energies, e.g. in decays, and we actively develop theoretical descriptions of this. QCD is part of a bigger theory, the Standard Model. While immensely successful, it has its limitations and flaws, and therefore models are developed that attempt to go beyond it. The group is involved also in such studies.

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  • Leif Gellersen

    Doctoral student

    leif [dot] gellersen [at] thep [dot] lu [dot] se

  • Gösta Gustafson

    Post retirement professor

    gosta [dot] gustafson [at] thep [dot] lu [dot] se

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  • Tomas Husek

    Postdoc

    tomas [dot] husek [at] thep [dot] lu [dot] se

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  • Marius Utheim

    Doctoral student

    marius [dot] utheim [at] thep [dot] lu [dot] se

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  • Timea Vitos

    Doctoral student

    timea [dot] vitos [at] thep [dot] lu [dot] se

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  • Korinna Zapp

    Researcher

    korinna [dot] zapp [at] thep [dot] lu [dot] se

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