Project description DEENESFRITPL Uncharged pion decays offer a precision test of the Standard Model The NA62 experiment at CERN is designed to conduct precision tests of the Standard Model by studying rare decays of pions and charged kaons. Funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the PIZERO_NA62 project aims to study the neutral pion decays at the NA62 experiment using the data sample collected between 2016 and 2018. The neutral pion is the lightest meson that plays a crucial role in the study of the low-energy properties of the strong nuclear force. The project’s main objective is to undertake a new measurement of the branching fraction of the very rare decay of a neutral pion into an electron–positron pair. This observable represents a direct probe of the Standard Model of particle physics. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective The project presented in this proposal will study decays of the neutral pion at the NA62 experiment at CERN. The main objectives of the project are the measurements of neutral pion transition form factor and the branching fraction of the very rare decay of neutral pion into an electron-positron pair by an analysis of the data sample collected by the NA62 experiment in years 2016-2018. The former observable is an important input to theoretical computations of the anomalous magnetic moment of the muon, while the latter represents a direct probe of the Standard Model of particle physics. The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) is a partner organization of this project, with the role of hosting the researcher during two one-month long secondments. This proposal includes both the transfer of knowledge to the host institution and the training of the candidate in new advanced techniques, such as artificial neural network application in pattern recognition. Various outreach activities are planned in the proposal, targetting general public and students from secondary schools. Fields of science natural sciencesphysical sciencestheoretical physicsparticle physicsleptonsnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencesartificial intelligencepattern recognitionnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencesartificial intelligencecomputational intelligence Programme(s) H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility Topic(s) MSCA-IF-2018 - Individual Fellowships Call for proposal H2020-MSCA-IF-2018 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MSCA-IF-EF-ST - Standard EF Coordinator UNIVERZITA KARLOVA Net EU contribution € 156 980,64 Address OVOCNY TRH 560/5 116 36 Praha 1 Czechia See on map Region Česko Praha Hlavní město Praha Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 156 980,64
