Search for supersymmetry in events with missing ET and b-jets with ATLAS

Funder	Science and Technology Facilities Council
Recipient Organization	University of Sheffield
Country	United Kingdom
Start Date	Sep 30, 2021
End Date	Sep 29, 2024
Duration	1,095 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Student; Supervisor
Data Source	UKRI Gateway to Research
Grant ID	`2665416`

Grant Description

The student will use Run-3 data to search for evidence for supersymmetry in events with final states with b-jets and missing transverse energy. Models will be investigated where a bottom squark decays into a Standard Model bottom-quark and a neutralino. A detailed study of the background from top quark production in association with Z bosons will be conducted.

The student will also work on improving the reconstruction of hadron jets in the forward region of the detector by developing a technique to reduce the background noise