1. Nordic research and training network ”Discovery Physics at the LHC” Paula Eerola Particle Days, Uppsala 5.3.2001

2. Paula Eerola Particle Days, Uppsala 5.3.2001 2 Introduction This particle physics network explores the physics discovery potential at the Large Hadron Collider, LHC. The aim is to pull together Nordic particle physicists, theorists and experimentalists, to seek new physics ideas, and to study the experimental signatures of new physics.

3. Paula Eerola Particle Days, Uppsala 5.3.2001 3 LHC Physics LHC is the main particle physics commitment in the Nordic countries for the next decade, and all the experimental groups are involved in the LHC experiments. The high energy and luminosity of LHC offers unprecedented physics opportunities: exploration of the high energy frontier, and precise measurements of heavy quarks, W/Z etc.

4. Paula Eerola Particle Days, Uppsala 5.3.2001 4 New physics is bound to appear in the 1 TeV energy scale: One or several Higgs bosons, observable at LHC below about 1 TeV. Supersymmetry: supersymmetric particles Extra dimensions New Physics

5. Paula Eerola Particle Days, Uppsala 5.3.2001 5 The Nordic Context Nordic particle physics research groups are typically small Use network to create centers-of- excellence with both experimental and theoretical competence Enhance supervision and training of research students

6. Paula Eerola Particle Days, Uppsala 5.3.2001 6 Nordic vs Worldwide Exploitation of LHC data: improve readiness for LHC data analysis and interpretation at the highly competitive world-wide physics community Concentrate resources for training young researchers

7. Paula Eerola Particle Days, Uppsala 5.3.2001 7 The Network Programme SUSY scenarios: investigation of new decays Extra dimensions and other new models Higgs sector Low energy consequences of SUSY: CP violation in B decays, rare B decays, top decays,...

8. Paula Eerola Particle Days, Uppsala 5.3.2001 8 Network Work Plan Work proceeds now in the following working groups: Supersymmetric and rare B-decays Extra dimensions and radions Gluino production Charged and doubly charged Higgs CP of Higgs hh->4b final states CP violation in top decays

9. Paula Eerola Particle Days, Uppsala 5.3.2001 9 Network Participation Lund U (exp+th) SE Stockholm U, KTH SE Uppsala U SE Niels Bohr Institute, NORDITA DK Bergen U, Oslo U NO Helsinki Institute of Physics FI

10. Paula Eerola Particle Days, Uppsala 5.3.2001 10 Network Meetings Preparatory meetings March 2000 in Lund, September 2000 in Copenhagen First network meeting 16-17 March 2001 in Oslo, including training lectures on Higgs searches

11. Paula Eerola Particle Days, Uppsala 5.3.2001 11 More Information Network home page www.nordita.dk/~kainulai/nordic- network/ Next meeting – PLEASE REGISTER www.fys.uio.no/epf/nordic- network/thirdworkshop.htm