Teaching

• Winter Semester 2023/2024
  
  • Experimentalphysik I - Klassische Mechanik und Wärmelehre, Link to the Moodle Course.
• Summer Semester 2023
  
  • Physik für Studierende der Chemie und Lebensmittelchemie (PCL), Link to the Moodle Course.
• Winter Semester 2022/2023
  
  • Grundlagen der Elementarteilchen- und Astroteilchenphysik (GETA), Link to the Moodle Course
  • Detectors and Methods in Particle and Astroparticle Physics (MTPDP), Link to the Moodle Course
  
  
• Summer Semester 2022:
  
  • Physik des Mikrokosmos, Link to the Moodle Course
  • Standardmodell der Elementarteilchenphysik (SMTP), Link to the Moodle Course
  
  
• Winter Semester 2021/2022:
  
  • Grundlagen der Elementarteilchen- und Astroteilchenphysik (GETA), Link to the Moodle Course
  • Detectors and Methods in Particle and Astroparticle Physics (MTPDP), Link to the Moodle Course
  
  
• Summer Semester 2021:
  Experimentalphysik 2: Elektrizität, Magnetismus, Wellen und Optik, Link to the Moodle Course
  
  
• Winter Semester 2020/2021:
  Experimentalphysik 3: Atom- und Quantenphysik, Link to Moodle Course (login via University account required)
  
  
• Summer Semester 2020:
  Experimentalphysik für Chemiker, Lebensmittelchemiker und Maschinenbauer

Summer Semester 2019

• Standard Model of Particle Physics
  
  

Winter Semester 2018/2019

• Experimentalphysik 3: Atom- und Quantenphysik

Summer Semester 2018

• Standard Model of Particle Physics
  
  

Winter Semester 2017/2018

• Accelerator And Detector Physics
  
  

Summer Semester 2017

• Experimentalphysik für Chemiker, Lebensmittelchemiker und Maschinenbauer
• Standard Model of Particle Physics   (password protected)
  
  

Winter Semester 2016/2017

• Grundlagen der Elementarteilchen- und Astroteilchenphysik (GETA)
  
  

Schwerpunkt Elementarteilchenphysik im Master of Science

Theses

Ph.D. theses

• Marvin Emin Geyik, Search for flavour-changing neutral-current couplings between the top quark and Higgs boson in multilepton final states with the ATLAS experiment, CERN-THESIS-2024-081, June 2024. Copy at the University Library.
  
  
• Joshua Reidelstürz, Measurement of t-channel single top-quark production in proton-proton collisions at a center-of-mass energy of 13 TeV using the full ATLAS Run 2 dataset, May 2024. Copy at the University Library.
  
  
• Oliver Thielmann, Search for flavour-changing neutral current interactions in the top-quark Higgs boson sector in multi-lepton final states with the ATLAS detector at the LHC at √ s  = 13 TeV, CERN-THESIS-2023-300, December 2023. Copy at the University Library.
  
  
• Carsten Dülsen, A high data rate readout system for particle detectors based on FPGA-to-server ethernet connections and the eXpress Data Path technology, CERN-THESIS-2021-121, May 2021. Copy at the University Library.
  
  
• Christian Riegel, Performance tests of depleted CMOS sensors for application at HL-LHC, CERN-THESIS-2018-397, October 2018. Copy at the University Library.
  
  
• Phillipp Tepel, Measurement of the Fiducial and Total Single Top-Quark t-Channel Production Cross-Sections with the ATLAS Detector at √ s  = 8 TeV, CERN-THESIS-2018-234, March 2018. Copy at the University Library.
  
  
• Gunar Ernis, Search for a heavy Scalar Boson in the 2 Higgs Doublet Model with the ATLAS Detector, Ph.D. thesis (Bergische Universität Wuppertal), CERN-THESIS-2015-280, January 2016. INSPIRE entry. Copy at the University Library.
  
  
• Kathrin Becker, Inclusive and Differential Cross-Section Measurements of t-Channel Single Top-Quark Production at √ s  = 7 TeV with the Atlas Detector, Ph.D. thesis (Bergische Universität Wuppertal), CERN-THESIS-2014-325, January 2015. INSPIRE entry. Copy at the University Library.
  
  
• Simon Köhlmann, Search for Higgs bosons in Two-Higgs-Doublet models in the h/H -> WW^(*) -> evmuv channel with the ATLAS detector, Ph.D. thesis (Bergische Universität Wuppertal), June 2014. Copy at the University Library.
  
  
• Philipp Sturm, Measurement of the t-Channel Single Top-Quark Production Cross Section with the ATLAS Detector at √ s  = 7 TeV, Ph.D. thesis (Bergische Universität Wuppertal), CERN-THESIS-2012-211, June 2012. INSPIRE entry. Copy at the University Library.
  
  
• Georg Sartisohn, Higgs Boson Search in the H -> WW(*) -> lvlv Channel using Neural Networks with the ATLAS Detector at 7 TeV, Ph.D. thesis (Bergische Universität Wuppertal), CERN-THESIS-2012-072, May 2012. INSPIRE entry. Copy at the University Library.
  
  
• Thorsten Chwalek, Measurement of W-boson helicity fractions in top quark decays with the CDF II experiment and prospects for an early ttbar cross-section measurement with the CMS experiment, Ph.D. thesis (Universität Karlsruhe), CERN-THESIS-2010-255, February 2010. INSPIRE entry.
  
  
• Jan Lück, Observation of Electroweak Single Top-Quark Production with the CDF II Experiment, Ph.D. thesis (Universität Karlsruhe), FERMILAB-THESIS-2009-33, July 2009. INSPIRE entry.
  
  
• Adonis Papaikonomou, Search for single top-quark production via flavor-changing neutral currents with the CDF II experiment, Ph.D. thesis (Universität Karlsruhe), FERMILAB-THESIS-2009-21, June 2009. INSPIRE entry.
  
  
• Svenja Richter, Search for electroweak single top-quark production with the CDF II experiment, Ph.D. thesis (Universität Karlsruhe), FERMILAB-THESIS-2007-35, November 2007. INSPIRE entry.
  
  
• Thorsten Walter, Search for electroweak single top quark production with CDF in proton - antiproton collisions at s**(1/2) = 1.96 TeV, FERMILAB-THESIS-2005-28, June 2005. INSPIRE entry.
  
  

Diplom and Master theses

• Maximilian Felix Caspar, Tuning of parameters sensitive to colour reconnection in the Pythia 8 event generator using top-quark-antiquark pair production events recorded with the ATLAS detector, CERN-THESIS-2021-170 (CDS entry), Master thesis (Bergische Universität Wuppertal), June 2021.
  
  
• Marvin Emin Geyik, Search for flavor-changing neutral-current interactions between the top quark and the Higgs boson in dileptonic same-charge final states with the ATLAS detector, CERN-THESIS-2021-166 (CDS entry), Master thesis (Bergische Universität Wuppertal), March 2021.
  
  
• Frederik Peter Strothmann, Search for new physics signatures in ATLAS data using autoencoders, CERN-THESIS-2020-207 (CDS entry), Master thesis (Bergische Universität Wuppertal), March 2020.
  
  
• Joshua Reidelstürz, Measurement of the t-channel single top-quark production cross-section in proton-proton collisions at a centre-of-mass energy of 13 TeV with the ATLAS detector, Master thesis (Bergische Universität Wuppertal), January 2020.
  
  
• Oliver Thielmann, Search for flavor-changing neutral currents via anomalous ctH and utH couplings, CERN-THESIS-2019-327 (CDS entry), Master thesis (Bergische Universität Wuppertal), December 2019.
  
  
• Jonathan Debus, Network Communication Integration into the ITk DAQ Software, Master thesis (Bergische Universität Wuppertal), June 2019.
  
  
• Shayma' Wahdan, Preparatory studies on the determination of the top-quark mass in single top-quark events with the ATLAS detector at the LHC, CDS entry, INSPIRE entry, Master thesis (Birzeit University, Palestine), June 2017.
  
  
• Michael Schuh, Determination of the top-quark pole mass using single top-quark production cross-sections, CERN-THESIS-2016-169 (CDS entry), INSPIRE entry, Master thesis (Bergische Universität Wuppertal), November 2016.
  
  
• Gunnar Jäkel, Cross-section measurement of t-channel single top-quark production at √s = 13 TeV with the ATLAS detector at the LHC, CERN-THESIS-2015-340 (CDS entry), INSPIRE entry, Master thesis (Bergische Universität Wuppertal), September 2015.
  
  
• Christian Riegel, Control Logic for the Interlock system of the ATLAS Insertable B-Layer, CERN-THESIS-2013-242 (CDS entry), INSPIRE entry, Master thesis (Bergische Universität Wuppertal), September 2013.
  
  
• Phillipp Tepel, Performance studies of b-tagging algorithms for single top-quark analyses with the ATLAS detector at √s = 7 TeV, CERN-THESIS-2012-331 (CDS entry), INSPIRE entry, Master thesis (Bergische Universität Wuppertal), September 2012.
  
  
• Astrid Eichler, Search for a Fermiophobic Higgs Boson in the H -> WW(*) + One Jet channel with the ATLAS Detector at √s = 7 TeV, Master thesis (Bergische Universität Wuppertal), September 2012.
  
  
• Sandra Kowalczyk, Studien zur Higgs-Suche im Vektor-Boson-Fusions-Kanal mit dem CMS-Experiment, CERN-THESIS-2009-210, IEKP-KA/2009-7, Diplom thesis (Universität Karlsruhe), January 2009. INSPIRE entry.
  
  
• Manuel Renz, B-jet and c-jet identification with Neural Networks as well as combination of multivariate analyses for the search for single top-quark production, FERMILAB-MASTERS-2008-06, Diplom thesis (Universität Karlsruhe), June 2008. INSPIRE entry.
  
  
• Philipp Sturm, Studies for the Measurement of Single-Top-Quark Events with the CMS Experiment, CERN-THESIS-2008-121, CMS-TS-2008-011, Diplom thesis (Universität Karlsruhe), March 2008. INSPIRE entry.
  
  
• Irja Schall, Development and Application of a Software Framework for the Single Top Quark Analysis using Neural Networks with the CDF II Experiment, IEKP-KA/2008-6, Diplom thesis (Universität Karlsruhe), February 2008.
  
  
• Georg Sartisohn, Studies for the Measurement of the W Boson Helicity in Top Quark Decays with the CMS Experiment, IEKP-KA/2008-1, Diplom thesis (Universität Karlsruhe), November 2007.
  
  
• Julia Weinelt, Measurement of the charge asymmetry in top-antitop quark production with the CDF II experiment, FERMILAB-MASTERS-2006-05, Diplom thesis (Universität Karlsruhe), December 2006. INSPIRE entry.
  
  
• Thorsten Chwalek, Measurement of the W boson helicity in top-antitop quark events with the CDF II experiment, FERMILAB-MASTERS-2006-04, Diplom thesis (Universität Karlsruhe), October 2006. INSPIRE entry.
  
  
• Matthias Bühler, Search for Electroweak Single-Top Quark Production with the CDF II Experiment, FERMILAB-MASTERS-2006-02, Diplom thesis (Universität Karlsruhe), August 2006. INSPIRE entry.
  
  
• Jan Lück, Kinematics of electroweak single top quark production, FERMILAB-MASTERS-2006-01, Diplom thesis (Universität Karlsruhe), January 2006. INSPIRE entry.
  
  
• Adonis Papaikonomou, Suche nach anomaler Produktion von Top-Quarks in der Reaktion u + g -> t mit dem CDF Experiment, IEKP-KA/2005-3, Diplom thesis (Universität Karlsruhe), January 2005.
  
  

Bachelor theses

• Dominik Schlothane, Optimierte Identifikation von Higgs-Boson-induzierten flavour-ändernden neutralen Strömen im Top-Quark-Sektor mit künstlichen neuronalen Netzen, Bachelor thesis (Bergische Universität Wuppertal), March 2024.
  
  
• Adrian Miemczyk, Studien zur Sensitivität der Transversalimpulsverteilung einzeln produzierter Top-Quarks auf eine Vierquarkkontaktwechselwirkung, Bachelor thesis (Bergische Universität Wuppertal), February 2024.
  
  
• Alexander Walter, Studien zu maschinellem Lernen auf FPGAs, Bachelor thesis (Bergische Universität Wuppertal), August 2023.
• Timo Göhring, Performance measurements of high-bandwidth transmission between FPGAs and server computers, Bachelor thesis (Bergische Universität Wuppertal), September 2020. CERN-THESIS-2020-212.
  
  
• Maren Stratmann, Evaluation of different readout systems with the FE-I4-based IBL stave, Bachelor thesis (Bergische Universität Wuppertal), September 2018. CDS entry CERN-THESIS-2018-344.
  
  
• Marvin Emin Geyik, Connectivity Implementation for ITk-DAQ-Software, Bachelor thesis (Bergische Universität Wuppertal), September 2018. CDS entry CERN-THESIS-2018-211.
  
  
• Mirco Tischler, Generation von Monte Carlo Ereignissen des Prozesses u(c)+g -> t mit MadGraph, Bachelor thesis (Bergische Universität Wuppertal), November 2018.
  
  
• Oliver Thielmann, Sensitivitätsstudien zur Suche nach Top-Quark-Higgs-Boson-Produktion durch flavour-ändernde neutrale Ströme am Large Hadron Collider, Bachelor thesis (Bergische Universität Wuppertal), September 2017. CDS entry CERN-THESIS-2017-278.
  
  
• Joshua Reidelstürz, Training von neuronalen Netzen zur Suche nach direkter Einzel-Top-Quark-Produktion durch flavour-ändernde neutrale Ströme in den Prozessen ug -> t und cg -> t, Bachelor thesis (Bergische Universität Wuppertal), September 2017. CDS entry CERN-THESIS-2017-277.
  
  
• Michael Schuh, A study of the luminosity zone of the ATLAS detector at the LHC, Bachelor thesis (Bergische Universität Wuppertal), January 2012. CDS entry CERN-THESIS-2012-106.
  
  
• Christian Riegel, Vermessung der Wechselwirkungszone im ATLAS-Detektor am LHC, Bachelor thesis (Bergische Universität Wuppertal), July 2011. CDS entry CERN-THESIS-2011-204.

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