Presenter(s): Davis Austin
Faculty Mentor(s): James Brau & Jason Barkeloo
Oral Session 3 S
As it stands for particle physics today our best understanding of how fundamental particles and forces interact is theorized by the Standard Model. Trying to understand some of the failings of the Standard Model is the goal of the International Linear Collider (ILC) and other colliders around the globe. Discerning the properties of the Higgs Boson is an important step towards the goal of an updated Standard Model. Ideally we wish to do this as clearly and as cost effectively as possible. Based around the specifications outlined in the ILC Technical Design Report (TDR)(arXiv:1306.6327 [physics.acc-ph], 2013.) and simulations of high energy electrons in an Electromagnetic (EM) Calorimeter, built from tungsten and silicon detectors, we have compared simulations of many possible configurations for the EM Calorimeter. These include variable depth and sampling frequency. Based on many different EM Calorimeter configurations, we have learned that the resolution of better than two per cent at 100 Gigaelectronvolts (GeV) can be achieved with significant cost savings relative to the TDR design. From this research we have a better understanding on the design optimization of the EM Calorimeter for the ILC and possibly future similar linear colliders.