Outreach Modules for New Particle Searches Using the ATLAS Forward Proton Detector and for Higgs Boson Physics

TL;DR

This paper introduces two educational modules developed for high-school students, demonstrating particle detection and Higgs boson reconstruction using real detector data to enhance physics learning.

Contribution

It presents novel interactive modules for particle physics education, utilizing actual detector data to teach about ALP detection and Higgs boson mass reconstruction.

Findings

Modules effectively demonstrate particle detection techniques.

Students gain hands-on understanding of Higgs boson reconstruction.

Modules are accessible online for educational use.

Abstract

We present two modules as part of the Czech Particle Physics Project (CPPP). These modules are intended as learning tools in masterclasses aimed at high-school students (aged 15 to 18). The first module is dedicated to the detection of an Axion-Like-Particle (ALP) using the ATLAS Forward Proton (AFP) detector. The second module focuses on the reconstruction of the Higgs boson mass using the Higgs boson golden channel with four leptons in the final state. The modules are accessible at http://cern.ch/cppp.