High Energy Physics Seminars

I present the two foci of my graduate research: a search for long-lived beyond-the-Standard-Model particles and R&D for the high-luminosity upgrade of the CMS pixel detector. First, I discuss the search for long-lived particles, which is performed in over 100 fb-1 of 13 TeV proton-proton collision data collected by the CMS experiment and uses electron and muon transverse impact parameter to identify displaced leptons, an exotic signature that is not covered by traditional analyses. In the second portion of the talk, I discuss the upcoming CMS silicon pixel detector upgrade, which will result in significant improvements in both functionality and radiation tolerance to stand up to the unprecedented particle flux and radiation dose of the High-Luminosity LHC. The discussion will focus on beam tests of prototype sensors and readout chips performed at the Fermilab Test Beam Facility.