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Beyond The Standard Model: Lhc Phenomenology, Cosmology From Post-Inflationary Sources, And Dark Matter Physics, Brian J. Vlcek
Beyond The Standard Model: Lhc Phenomenology, Cosmology From Post-Inflationary Sources, And Dark Matter Physics, Brian J. Vlcek
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It is the goal of this dissertation to demonstrate that beyond the standard model, certain theories exist which solve conflicts between observation and theory -- conflicts such as massive neutrinos, dark matter, unstable Higgs vacuum, and recent Planck observations of excess relativistic degrees of freedom in the early universe. Theories explored include a D-brane inspired construct of U(3) × Sp(1) × U(1) × U(1) extension of the standard model, in which we demonstrate several possible observables that may be detected at the LHC, and an ability to stabilize the Higgs mechanism. The extended model can also explain recent Planck data …
Multimessenger Approach To Search For Cosmic Ray Anisotropies, Larry David Buroker
Multimessenger Approach To Search For Cosmic Ray Anisotropies, Larry David Buroker
Theses and Dissertations
The origin of the highest energy cosmic rays is still unknown. The discovery of their sources will reveal the workings of the most energetic astrophysical accelerators in the universe. Recent international efforts have brought us closer to unveiling this mystery. Possible ultra-high energy cosmic ray sources have been narrowed down with the confirmation of an "ankle" and the GZKlike spectral feature at the high-end of the energy spectrum. A clear resolution of the ultra-high energy mystery calls for the search of anisotropies in the distribution of arrival directions of cosmic rays. In this thesis, we adopt the so-called "multi-messenger" approach …