Theory
Programme Leader
Eric Laenen
Analysis highlights
- M. Postma, J. van de Vis, Electroweak Stability and non-minimal coupling
- R. Fleischer, R. Jaarsma, G. Tetlalmatzi-Xolocotzi, In pursuit of new physics with Bs,d→ℓ+ℓ−
- B. de Wit, V. Reys, Euclidean Supergravity
- M. van Beekveld, W. Beenakker,S. Caron, R. Peeters, et al, Supersymmetry with DM is still natural
- E. Vryonidou et al, NLO for Higgs boson pair production with full top mass dependence
Computer codes
- FORM 4.2
- Herwig 7.1 (via Andreas Papaefstathiou)
Awards, fellowships etc.
- Vidi: Franz Herzog
- Veni: Rhorry Gauld
- Marie Curie: Emanuele Nocera
- Projectruimte: Juan Rojo
- Brookhaven Distinguished Postdoctoral Lectureship Award: Elena Petreska
- Cum Laude PhD [Leiden]: Ben Ruijl
- Volkert van der Willigen prize: Giovanni Banelli
Main paper in 2017
- F. Herzog, B. Ruijl, T. Ueda, J. A. M. Vermaseren and A. Vogt, “The five-loop beta function of Yang-Mills theory with fermions”, JHEP 1702 (2017) 090, arXiv:1701.01404.
Physics Data Processing
Programme Leader
Jeff Templon
Main points: scientific
- Prototype cloud facility operational
- 30% of cpu cycles spent in LHCb trigger eliminated
- Definition of the “Snctfi” framework, which lays the basis for joining large-scale research collaborations to assert a common assurance baseline that allows trust to be established with the global R&E community
Main points: technical
- New router dimensioned at 100 Tb/sec
- Successful terabit (900 Gb/s) transfers between CERN and Nikhef
- Rollout of new facility configuration management platform
Key positions in collaborations
- WLCG Overview Board: Jeff Templon
- Dutch National e-Infrastructure Executive Team: Jeff Templon and David Groep
Main paper in 2017
- A Trust Framework for Security Collaboration among Infrastructures, L. Florio et al. (D. Groep), WISE Community, May 2017
Detector R&D
Programme Leader
Niels van Bakel
Main points: scientific
- Hired two tenure track: Martin Fransen & Matteo Tacca
- Achieved secondary electron yield of 5.5 (MEMBrane)
- Opened Flexray lab
- Velopix works
- Hosted LISA consortium meeting
Main points: technical
- MPX3 & SPIDR readout
- First Gridpix quad functional
- NWA funding for wavefront sensors for Virgo, ET, LISA
- Installed phase cameras at Virgo
- Submitted readout chip for MEMS accelerometer