Experimental Particle Physics

Faculty, postdocs, and graduate students in the Department conduct experimental research in central areas in the field of particle physics, including:

• Physics beyond the Standard Model

  • Searches for new particles at the energy and intensity frontiers

  • Rare decays

  • Precision measurements

• The structure of the proton and hadronic interactions

• Development of the next generation of particle detectors

These experiments are performed both at Tel Aviv University and at large international facilities:

• At Tel Aviv University:

  • Laser-particle acceleration

• At CERN:

  • The ATLAS experiment at the LHC is our largest area of experimental research. Current research involves searches for new prompt and long-lived particles in a variety of signatures, multi-parton interactions, Higgs physics and BSM Higgs searches, development of new trigger algorithms, and development, testing, and installation of the upgraded endcap muon trigger chambers.

  • OPAL

  • COMPASS

• At KEK

  • The Belle experiment: tau-flavored right-handed neutrinos

  • The Belle II experiment is operating at SuperKEKB, soon to be world’s highest-luminosity particle collider. Our research focuses on B-meson decays with missing energy, exploiting the tiny beamspot and high spatial resolution

• At DESY:

  • Studies of Quantum Electrodynamics in the strong-field regime

• At Fermilab:

  • The SENSEI dark-matter search experiment

  • SELEX

• ILC / CLIC:

  • Research focuses on the luminosity measurement, construction of the forward calorimeter, production of a polarized positron beam and polarimetery.

• At Jefferson Lab:

  • Neutron charge form factor 

  • Short-range correlations in nuclei 

  • Hard photodisintegration of pp pairs

• At TRIUMF:

  • Symmetry tests in β decay

• At SLAC:

  • The BABAR experiment. Research focuses on searches for long-lived particles and rare decays of charm and bottom mesons.

Furthermore, our faculty members hold or have recently held leadership positions within these organizations, specifically, working-group conveners, physics coordinator, publications committee chair, and spokesperson. 

Please see specific information in the personal pages of the faculty.