Date Awarded
2008
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Department
Physics
Abstract
Despite excellent agreement with experiment, the Standard Model leaves several issues unresolved. These issues will be explored and several extensions to the Standard Model introduced: models with extra dimensions and a fourth family of particles.;In extra dimensional models, there are Fourier modes of the Standard Model particles. We study the detection of bound states of one of the modes and its Standard Model particle.;We then explore a particular model of extra dimensions known as Randall-Sundrum or warped extra dimensions. We will see how this model affects top quark measurements at the proposed International Linear Collider.;Finally we will study the detection of heavy charged leptons at both the Large Hadron and International Linear Colliders.
DOI
https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/s2-xq0v-9e10
Rights
© The Author
Recommended Citation
De Pree, Erin Kathleen, "As particles collide: Extra dimensions and heavy leptons" (2008). Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects. William & Mary. Paper 1539623530.
https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/s2-xq0v-9e10
