UROP Project
Physics, Data Analysis, Programming
Research Mentor: Edmundo S. Barriga, he/him
Department, College, Affiliation: Physics, Arts and Sciences
Contact Email: ebarriga@fsu.edu
Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from mentor):
Research Assistant Supervisor Email:
Faculty Collaborators: Alicia Remington
Faculty Collaborators Email: aremington@fsu.edu
Department, College, Affiliation: Physics, Arts and Sciences
Contact Email: ebarriga@fsu.edu
Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from mentor):
Research Assistant Supervisor Email:
Faculty Collaborators: Alicia Remington
Faculty Collaborators Email: aremington@fsu.edu
Looking for Research Assistants: Yes
Number of Research Assistants: 2
Relevant Majors: Open to all majors, but physics is preferred
Project Location: On FSU Main Campus
Research Assistant Transportation Required: Remote or In-person: Partially Remote
Approximate Weekly Hours: 7 hrs,
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link: Tuesday 4:00 - 4:30 pm (https://fsu.zoom.us/j/98037478316)
Wednesday 4:00 - 4:30 pm (https://fsu.zoom.us/j/98037478316)
Friday 4:00 - 4:30 pm (https://fsu.zoom.us/j/98037478316)
Number of Research Assistants: 2
Relevant Majors: Open to all majors, but physics is preferred
Project Location: On FSU Main Campus
Research Assistant Transportation Required: Remote or In-person: Partially Remote
Approximate Weekly Hours: 7 hrs,
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link: Tuesday 4:00 - 4:30 pm (https://fsu.zoom.us/j/98037478316)
Wednesday 4:00 - 4:30 pm (https://fsu.zoom.us/j/98037478316)
Friday 4:00 - 4:30 pm (https://fsu.zoom.us/j/98037478316)
Project Description
The student will perform a survey on a physics reaction looking for intermediate resonances. This means that they will have to identify their final state particles, eliminate backgrounds, and plot mass distributions or other kinematical variables that would allow for potential identification of the parent particle of the final state particles. The students will write or modify code to help them analyze the physics events. In addition, the student will learn to generate Monte Carlo simulations to understand the behavior of potential intermediary resonances.Research Tasks: The student's primary task consists of data analysis performed by writing or modifying code. The students will also review articles to provide context for the research they will be performing.
Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Basic physics knowledge is needed. Knowledge of Linux OS, C++ coding, and presentation will be developed through the project. If the student already has this knowledge, the learning curve will be smaller, but it is not required.