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Subatomic Physics

Physics below the atomic scale (<10^-10 m), such as nuclear physics, elementary particle physics, and their applications to the early Universe (within 3 min. after the Big Bang). 

Introduction

Although the standard model (SM) of particle physics is consistent with almost all ground-based experimental data, it cannot resolve cosmological issues such as the origin of the matter-antimatter asymmetry of the Universe and the existence of dark matter. Nor can neutrino oscillations be explained by the SM since neutrinos have no mass. Such tangible evidence for new physics demands an extension of the SM.

Our Research Objective

Motivated by the above open problems, our research group aims at the following goals:

Baryon asymmetry of the Universe

Explanation of the baryon asymmetry of the Universe via electroweak baryogenesis mechanism (the asymmetry can arise if the electroweak phase transition is strongly first order).

Phenomenology of TeV scale models

Phenomenological studies of TeV scale models in light of Higgs physics, flavor physics, neutrino physics, and dark matter physics.

Looking for a new physics models

Looking for new models beyond the SM besides many available models so that they can accommodate many recent experimental results that may be new physics in the near future.

Highlight Features

The research field of Subatomic Physics at VLU has the following salient features:
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