Brent D. Nelson

Brent D. Nelson

Contact Information

Mailing Address :
Department of Physics
Northeastern University
110 Forsyth Street
Boston, MA 02115

Campus Office :
225 Dana Research Center

Campus Phone : (617) 373-2956

E-mail Address :
b.nelson (AT) neu.edu

Research and Service Policies

Office Hours
Monday: 3:30-4:30 PM
Wednesday: 3:30-4:30 PM

Courses for 2013/2014 Academic Year

[ Fall 2013] Physics U2303: Modern Physics -- Required Text: Modern Physics, Sixth Edition
[ Spring 2014] Sabbatical Leave

Previous Courses Taught

Physics U1121: Introduction to Science [ Sp2013 ]
Physics U1151: Introductory Physics I for Engineers [ Sp2007 ]
Physics U1161: Introductory Physics I for Physics Majors [ Fa2008 ]
Physics U2303: Modern Physics [ Fa2007, Fa2009, Fa2011, Fa2012 ]
Physics U2305: Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics [ Fa2010 ]
Physics U5111: Astrophysics & Cosmology [ Sp2010, Sp2012 ]
Physics U5113: Introduction to Particle and Nuclear Physics [ Sp2011 ]
Physics G7733: Advanced Topics in Particle Physics & Cosmology [ Sp2008 ]

Previous Papers

• B. Kaufman, B. D. Nelson and M. K. Gaillard, Mirage Models Confront the LHC: I. Kahler-Stabilized Heterotic String Theory: (hep-ph/1303.6575)
• J. Gray, Y.-H. He, V. Jejjala, B. Jurke, B. D. Nelson, J. Simon, Calabi-Yau Manifolds with Large Volume Vacua: Physical Review, D86 (2012) 101901(R). (hep-th/1207.5801)
• G. Kane, E. Kuflik and B. D. Nelson, Extracting the Wavefunction of the LSP at the LHC: Physics Letters, B703 (2011) 151. (hep-ph/1105.3742)
• D. Feldman, K. Freese, P. Nath, B. D. Nelson and G. Peim, Predictive Signatures of Supersymmetry: Measuring the Dark Matter Mass and Gluino Mass with Early LHC Data: Physical Review, D84 (2011) 015007. (hep-ph/1102.2548)
• B. Altunkaynak, L. L. Everett, I. Kim, B. D. Nelson and Y. Rao, Landscape of Supersymmetric Particle Mass Hierarchies in Minimal Supergravity and Deflected Mirage Mediation Models: European Journal of Physics Plus, 127 (2012) 2. (hep-ph/1011.1439)
• B. Altunkaynak, M. Holmes, P. Nath, B. D. Nelson and G. Peim, SUSY Discovery Potential and Benchmarks for Early Runs at 7 TeV at the LHC: Physical Review, D82 (2010) 115001. (hep-ph/1008.3423)
• D. Feldman, G. Kane, R. Lu and B. D. Nelson, Dark Matter as a Guide Toward a Light Gluino at the LHC: Physics Letters, B687 (2010) 363. (hep-ph/1002.2430)
• B. Altunkaynak, L. L. Everett, I. Kim, B. D. Nelson and Y. Rao, Phenomenological Implications of Deflected Mirage Mediation: Comparison with Mirage Mediation: JHEP, 5 (2010) 054. (hep-ph/1001.5261)
• Pran Nath, B. D. Nelson et al. The Hunt for New Physics at the Large Hadron Collider (BSM-LHC Summary Document): Nuclear Physics Proceedings Supplement, 200-202 (2010) 185. (hep-ph/1001.2693)
• Michael Holmes and B. D. Nelson, Non-Universal Gaugino Masses, CDMS, and the LHC: Physical Review, D81 (2010) 055002. (hep-ph/0912.4507)
• D. Feldman, Z. Liu, P. Nath and B. D. Nelson, Explaining PAMELA and WMAP data through Coannihilations in Extended SUGRA with Collider Implications: Physical Review, D80 (2009) 075001. (hep-ph/0907.5392)
• Michael Holmes and B. D. Nelson, Dark Matter Prospects in Deflected Mirage Mediation: JCAP, 7 (2009) 019. (hep-ph/0905.0674)
• B. Altunkaynak, P. Grajek, M. Holmes, G. Kane and B. D. Nelson, Studying Gaugino Mass Unification at the LHC: JHEP, 4 (2009) 114. (hep-ph/0901.1145)
• Baris Altunkaynak, Michael Holmes and B. D. Nelson, Solving the LHC Inverse Problem with Dark Matter Observations: JHEP, 10 (2008) 013. (hep-ph/0804.2899)
• Junhai Kang, Paul Langacker and B. D. Nelson, Theory and Phenomenology of Exotic Isosinglet Quarks and Squarks: Physical Review, D77 (2008) 035003. (hep-ph/0708.2701)
• Mary K. Gaillard and B. D. Nelson, Kahler Stabilized, Modular Invariant Heterotic String Models: International Journal of Modern Physics, A22 (2007) 1451. (hep-th/0703227)
• J. Gray, Y.-H. He, V. Jejjala and B. D. Nelson, Exploring the Vacuum Geometry of N=1 Gauge Theories: Nuclear Physics, B750 (2006) 1. (hep-th/0604208)
• Mary K. Gaillard and Brent D. Nelson, On Quadratic Divergences in Supergravity, Vacuum Energy and the Supersymmetric Flavor Problem: Nuclear Physics B751 (2006) 75. (hep-ph/0511234)
• J. Gray, Y.-H. He, V. Jejjala and B. D. Nelson, The Geometry of Particle Physics: Physics Letters, B638 (2006) 253. (hep-th/0511062)
• P. Binetruy, G. L. Kane, J. Lykken and B. D. Nelson, Twenty-Five Questions for String Theorists: Journal of Physics, G32 (2006) 129. (hep-th/0509157)
• P. Langacker and B. D. Nelson, String-Inspired Triplet See-Saw from Diagonal Embedding of SU(2)_L in SU(2)_A x SU(2)_B: Physical Review, D72 (2005) 053013. (hep-ph/0507063)
• J. Giedt, G. L. Kane, P. Langacker and B. D. Nelson, Massive Neutrinos and Heterotic String Theory: Physical Review, D71 (2005) 115013. (hep-th/0502032)
• G. L. Kane, B. D. Nelson, L. Wang and T. T. Wang, Theoretical Implications of the LEP Higgs Search: Physical Review, D71 (2005) 035006. (hep-ph/0407001)
• P. Binetruy, G. L. Kane, B. D. Nelson, L. Wang and T. T. Wang, Relating Incomplete Data to Incomplete Theory: Physical Review, D70 (2004) 095006. (hep-ph/0312248)
• P. Binetruy, A. Birkedal-Hansen, Y. Mambrini and B. D. Nelson, Phenomenological Aspects of Heterotic Orbifold Models at One Loop: European Journal of Physics, C47 (2006) 481. (hep-ph/0308047)
• Joel Giedt and Brent D. Nelson, Instanton Effects and Linear-Chiral Duality: JHEP, 05 (2004) 069. (hep-th/0307224)
• Andreas Birkedal-Hansen and Brent D. Nelson, Relic Neutralino Densities and Detection Rates with Nonuniversal Gaugino Masses: Physical Review, D67 (2003) 095006. (hep-ph/0211071)
• G. L. Kane, J. Lykken, S. Mrenna, B. D. Nelson, L. Wang and T. T. Wang, Theory-Motivated Benchmark Models and Superpartners at the Tevatron: Physical Review, D67 (2003) 045008. (hep-ph/0209061)
• G. L. Kane, J. Lykken, B. D. Nelson, L. Wang and T. T. Wang, Re-examination of Electroweak Symmetry Breaking in Supersymmetry and Implications for Light Superpartners: Physics Letters, B551 (2003) 146. (hep-ph/0207168)
• Andreas Birkedal-Hansen and Brent D. Nelson, The Role of W-ino Content in Neutralino Dark Matter: Physical Review, D64 (2001) 015008. (hep-ph/0102075)
• Pierre Binetruy, Mary K. Gaillard and Brent D. Nelson, One Loop Soft Supersymmetry Breaking Terms in Superstring Effective Theories: Nuclear Physics, B604 (2001) 32. (hep-ph/0011081)
• Mary K. Gaillard and Brent D. Nelson, Quantum-Induced Soft Supersymmetry Breaking in Supergravity: Nuclear Physics, B588 (2000) 197. (hep-th/0004170)
• Mary K. Gaillard and Brent D. Nelson, Constraints on Hidden Sector Gaugino Condensation: Nuclear Physics, B571 (2000) 3. (hep-ph/9909563)
• Mary K. Gaillard, Brent D. Nelson and Yi-Yen Wu, Gaugino Masses in Modular Invariant Supergravity: Physics Letters, B459 (1999) 549. (hep-th/9905122)

Selected Conference Talks

• An Algorithmic Method for Identifying Swiss Cheese Manifolds: String Pheno 2012: 11th International Conference on String Phenomenoloy, Cambridge University, United Kingdom, June 25 - June 29, 2012.
• String Phenomenology for the LHC: Pheno2011: Pheno 2011 Symposium, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, May 9 - May 11, 2011.
• Non-Universal Gaugino Masses, Dark Matter, and the LHC: Pheno2010: Pheno 2010 Symposium, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, May 10 - May 12, 2010.
• Studying Gaugino Mass Unification at the LHC: BSM-LHC 2009: Beyond the Standard Model at the LHC (Pre-SUSY09 Workshop), Northeastern University, Boston, June 2 - June 4, 2009.
• Theory and Phenomenology of Exotic Isosinglet Quarks and Squarks: SUSY 2007: 15th Annual International Conference On Supersymmetry And The Unification Of Fundamental Interactions, Karlsruhe University, Karlsruhe, Germany, July 25 - August 1, 2007.
• Identifying the Geometry of the MSSM: String Pheno 2006: Fifth International Conference on String Phenomenoloy, KITP, UC Santa Barbara, August 28 - September 1, 2006.
• The Search for Neutrino Masses in Heterotic String Models: Fields/Perimeter Thematic Program on String Theory: Workshop on String Phenomenoloy, Perimeter Institute, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, March 28 - April 1, 2005.
• What Does LHC Data Have to Do with String Phenomenology?: String Pheno 2004: Third International Conference on String Phenomenoloy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, August 1-6, 2004.
• What Do LEP Higgs Results Tell Us About String-Based Models?: SUSY 2003: 11th Annual International Conference On Supersymmetry And The Unification Of Fundamental Interactions, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, June 5-10, 2003.
• Experimental Signatures of Kahler Stabilization of the Dilaton: Sugra20: International Conference: 20 Years of Supergravity, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, March 17-20, 2003.
• Anomaly-Mediated Supersymmetry Breaking From a String Theory Perspective: String Pheno 2002: The First International Conference on String Phenomenology, Oxford, United Kingdom, July 6-11, 2002.
• Fine-Tuning, Dilaton Stabilization and Nonuniversal Gaugino Masses: SUSY 2002: 10th International Conference on Supersymmetry and Unification of Fundamental Interactions DESY, Hamburg, Germany, June 17-23, 2002.
• Hidden Sector Gaugino Condensation and the Observable World: PASCOS 99: 7th International Symposium on Particles, Strings and Cosmology, Lake Tahoe, California, December 10-16, 1999.

Physics Tools

A partial listing of classic papers in my library can be found here.

A list of PYTHIA color flow patterns for each KCC code can be found here.
NOTE: These codes were compiled for version 6.3 and have not yet been checked against version 8.X. This is the holiest-of-holies for PYTHIA, so if you have no idea what a KCC code is, best leave this alone (c.f. Raiders of the Lost Ark)!

Fun Stuff

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Last update: April 20, 2013