Belle 2 experiment at KEK in Japan to search for discrete symmetry violations

Research Group:
Number of Students: 1
Length of Study in Years: 4
Full-time Project: yes

Funding

Funding is provided via the China Scholarship Council.  

• Available to Chinese applicants only.
• Applicant required to start in September 2025.
• The studentship arrangement will cover overseas tuition fees for the duration of the studentship.

Project Description

This project will use data from the Belle 2 experiment at KEK in Japan to search for discrete symmetry violations, specifically T

(time-reversal) violation, CP (matter antimatter asymmetry) violation and the combined CPT violation.  The data sample to be used comprises pairs of entangled neutral B mesons created in collisions at a centre of mass energy of 10.58 GeV. To maximise the sensitivity AI tools will be used to enhance event selection.  Detailed studies of decays into leading order processes such as J/Psi KS and J/Psi KL enable us to access sin2 beta measurements via T and CP asymmetries, where CPT asymmetries is expected to be compatible with zero. Any deviations from these expectations would signify physics beyond the standard model of particle physics, and any CPT violation discovery would have profound ramifications for our understanding of modern physics.

Supervisor Contact Details:

For more information on this project please contact Adrian Bevan (a.j.bevan@qmul.ac.uk). 

Deadline - 29th of January 2025

Application Method:

To apply for this studentship please select September entry in the following page:

https://www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/research/subjects/physics.html

 

Requirements

The minimum requirement for this studentship opportunity is a good Honours degree (minimum 2(i) honours or equivalent) or MSc/MRes in a relevant discipline.

If English is not your first language you will require a valid English certificate equivalent to IELTS 6.5+ overall with a minimum score of 6.0 in all categories.

SPCS Academics: Professor Adrian Bevan