Alfons Weber
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My name is Alfons Weber. I am Reader in the particle physics sub-department at the University of Oxford and a senior research scientist at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. I am interested in the fundamental structure of the matter around us.
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How does it hold together? |
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Why is the universe like it is? |
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Why is there more matter than anti-matter? |
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What is the Theory of Everything? |
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What is the answer to the last question? |
To understand these questions I have worked in different areas of particle physics and while I have found some answers (42), I haven't found all of them. This means I have to do more fun stuff to find out. Currently I am working on MINOS and the T2K Neutrino oscillation experiments. I am also looking into future facilities that use neutrinos to study the fundamental structure of matter and started to investigate on how neutrino detector technologies can be used to safeguard nuclear facilities.
Some of my publications can be found here.
STFC is funding most of the research in my area of physics. I am a member of the PPAN (Particle Physics, Astronomy and Nuclear Physics Science Committee) that advices STFC in all aspects of astronomy, particle and nuclear physics.
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UA1 at the CERN SppS |
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The L3 experiment at LEP |
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MINOS/NuMI at FNAL |
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T2K |
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The MINOS Experiment |
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The MINOS & Opera Experiments |
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Long Baseline Neutrino Oscillation Review |
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The NOvA Experiment |
I am teaching at the University of Oxford. Some of my lectures you can find below
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Introduction to the Weak Interaction (html, PowerPoint) |
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Electromagnetism for Particle Detectors (pdf, PowerPoint) |
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How to build a Neutrino Experiment (html, PowerPoint) |
I am also a stipendiary lecturer at University College. I am teaching students studying "Physics" and "Physics and Philosophy" to get their BSc or MPhys. Some teaching material can be found here.
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Dr Alfons Weber DWB, Keble Rd. University of Oxford Oxford OX1 3RH, OXON United Kingdom Tel: +44 (1865) 2-73315 FAX: +44 (1865) 2-73418 |
Dr Alfons Weber R 1, 2.93 STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Chilton, Didcot OX11 0QX, OXON United Kingdom Tel: +44 (1235) 44-5092 |
You can email me at A.J.G.Weber at rl.ac.uk.
I do have a private life and sometimes I even find time to sail, ski or kite.
(last edited by A. Weber on
16-September-2008
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