Andrew J. R. Puckett, Associate Professor, Department of Physics
Professor Puckett is an experimental nuclear/particle physicist studying the internal structure of strongly interacting matter in high-energy fixed-target electron-nucleon and electron-nucleus scattering experiments at Jefferson Lab (JLab). The recently completed 12 GeV upgrade of JLab's Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility to a maximum beam energy of 11 GeV (12 GeV) for electron-beam (photon-beam) experiments, augmented by state-of-the-art target and detector systems, will enable a world-leading physics program leading to three-dimensional imaging of the internal quark structure of protons, neutrons and nuclei with unprecedented precision in both coordinate and momentum space. The ultimate goal of the experiments is to understand how strongly interacting matter is built from its elementary quark and gluon constituents in terms of Quantum Chromodynamics, the theory of the strong interaction. Click the image to see the list of publications and citations (according to Google Scholar)
Recent news/events
Professor Puckett gives invited talk at ECT* “Diquark” Workshop
Professor Puckett is attending and presenting an invited talk at the workshop “Diquark Correlations in Hadron Physics” at the European Center for Theoretical Studies in Nuclear Physics and Related Areas (ECT*) in Trento, Italy, during the week of Sept. 23-27. The webpage and program of the workshop can be found at the following link.
[Read More]First paper from Tritium family of experiments in Hall A published
The first paper from the recently completed family of tritium target experiments in JLab’s Hall A is now published in Physics Letters B. The final published version of the paper can be found online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2019.134890 The INSPIRE-HEP database entry for the paper can be found at http://inspirehep.net/record/1720567 The paper reports the first measurement of […]
[Read More]PRL paper from experiment E04-108 becomes “famous paper” on INSPIRE
The 2010 publication of Professor Puckett’s doctoral dissertation research in Physical Review Letters recently became a “famous paper” (250-499 citations) in the INSPIRE High Energy Physics publication database. The INSPIRE database entry for the paper can be found here. The final published version of the paper at the Physical Review Online Archive (PROLA) The recent, […]
[Read More]Physics Department Upcoming Events
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Nov
15
Graduate Student Seminar12:15pm
Graduate Student Seminar
Friday, November 15th, 2019
12:15 PM - 01:15 PM
Storrs Campus GS-119
Prof. E. Dormidontova, Department of Physics, University of Connecticut
Soft Matter Physics: Computer Simulations and Theory
Soft matter has become an essential part of modern technology (including responsive and bio-mimicking materials, pharmaceutics, complex fluids, soft lithography, photonics, etc.). The physics of these materials is complex and diverse. I’ll briefly introduce different areas of Soft Matter physics and discuss the specifics of behavior of these systems. The rich behavior of soft matter systems makes computer modeling especially desirable, as one can select the appropriate resolution level of the model and can test different analytical models or hypothesis by considering limits. I’ll briefly introduce different computer modeling approaches that we use in my group and discuss several examples of recent work by my graduate students. I will also outline developing new projects, some in collaboration with experimental groups. I welcome questions and discussion during the seminar, so please do not hesitate to interrupt me and ask questions.Contact Information: Prof. V. Kharchenko
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Nov
15
Physics Colloquium (Prof. Zackaria Chacko, UMd)3:30pm
Physics Colloquium (Prof. Zackaria Chacko, UMd)
Friday, November 15th, 2019
03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Storrs Campus BPB-131
Prof. Zackaria Chacko, Department of Physics,
University of Maryland
Neutral Naturalness
I explain the hierarchy problem of the standard model of particle physics, and discuss some of the ideas which have been put forward to resolve it. I then show that a specific class of theories, built around a framework known as neutral naturalness, can help address this problem while remaining consistent with all current experimental tests. I explain that while certain theories in this class give rise to striking signals, others are extremely difficult to test, and require a detailed study of the properties of the Higgs boson. I consider the implications of these results for the Large Hadron Collider, and for future experimental programs.
Cookies will be served prior to the talk, at 3:00 p.m. outside BPB 131Contact Information: Prof. T. Blum
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Nov
18
Particle, Astrophysics, and Nuclear Physics Seminar2:00pm
Particle, Astrophysics, and Nuclear Physics Seminar
Monday, November 18th, 2019
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Storrs Campus GS-413E
Dr. William I. Jay, Theoretical Physics Department, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Composite BSM physics on the lattice
My talk will describe recent results from lattice simulations of SU(4) gauge theory with simultaneous fermions in two different representations. The motivation for studying such a theory is twofold. First, this theory is closely related to a theory of physics beyond the Standard Model which was recently proposed in the literature. In this model, the Higgs boson is a composite particle, and the top quark is a partially composite particle. Second, theories of this sort represent a new direction in the study of gauge dynamics and thus provide many opportunities to test our qualitative understanding of strongly coupled physics.Contact Information: Prof. L. Jin
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Contact Information
| Phone: | (860) 486-7137 (Office) |
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| E-mail: | andrew.puckett@uconn.edu |
| Address: | 196 Auditorium Road, Unit 3046 Storrs, CT 06269-3046 |
| More: | https://physics.uconn.edu/person/andrew-puckett/ |