UofG physicists play key role in new top quark measurement
Published: 1 April 2025
Prof. Owen said: “The top quark is a fascinating particle with a mass almost as heavy as a gold atom. Knowing the exact value of the top quark mass along with the Higgs boson and W boson masses lets us test if the Standard Model of particle physics is a consistent theory. We developed a new idea to help reduce the uncertainties in the measurement. It was satisfying to see an idea that we originally sketched down on a bit of paper become reality & then work when applied in the real data."