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\title{Searching for Heavy Photons with Detached Vertices in the Heavy Photon Search Experiment}

\author{Holly Szumila-Vance}
\principaladviser{Lawrence Weinstein}
\member{John Adam}
\member{J. W. Van Orden}
\member{Stepan Stepanyan}  %This command produces a signature line for the specified member on the
\member{Leposava Vuskovic}  %title page. Use on instance of this command for each member of the
                   %committee other than the advisor up to a total of 5 members.

\degrees{B.S. May 2008, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University \\ B.S. May 2009, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University \\ M.S. May 2014, Old Dominion University}


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\submitdate{June 2017}

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\vita{
\textbf{}\\
\textbf{Education:}\\ 
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Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA\\
\begin{itemize}
\item PhD Candidate in experimental nuclear physics, 2012--2017\\
\item Master of Science, 2014\\
\end{itemize}
Embry--Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, AZ\\
\begin{itemize}
\item Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, 2009\\
\item Bachelor of Science in Space Physics, 2008\\
\end{itemize}
\textbf{Research Experience:}\\
\begin{itemize}
\item 2013--2017, graduate research assistant searching for heavy photons in the Heavy Photon Search experiment at Jefferson Lab, Hall B\\
\item 2013, graduate research assistant testing CLAS12 Region II drift chambers at the Old Dominion University clean room\\
\end{itemize}
\textbf{Publications:}\\
\begin{itemize}
\item N. Baltzell, et al, ``The HPS beamline and its performance", Nucl. Inst. And Meth. A, in press; https://arxiv.org/pdf/1612.07821.pdf\\
\item I. Balossino, et al.,``The HPS electromagnetic calorimeter”, Nucl. Inst. And Meth. A, in press;
https://arxiv.org/pdf/1610.04319v2.pdf\\
%\item (Internal note) ``HPS/ECal simulations: energy and position reconstruction for electrons, positrons, and photons": https://misportal.jlab.org/mis/physics/hps_notes/viewFile.cfm/2014-001.pdf?documentId=1\\
%\item (Internal note) ``Ecal Timing Calibration for the Spring 2015 Engineering Run": https://misportal.jlab.org/mis/physics/hps_notes/viewFile.cfm/2015-011.pdf?documentId=13\\
%\item (Internal note) ``HPS Energy Calibration for the Spring 2015 Engineering Run": https://misportal.jlab.org/mis/physics/hps_notes/viewFile.cfm/2016-002.pdf?documentId=18\\
\end{itemize}
\textbf{Previous Work Experience:}\\
\begin{itemize}
\item Old Dominion University: Astronomy teaching assistant\\
\item Virginia Army National Guard: Assistant S-3, operations officer\\
\item Arizona Army National Guard: MEDEVAC platoon leader\\
\item Center for Space Nuclear Research, research internship\\
\end{itemize}
 }
\abstract{The Jefferson Lab Heavy Photon Search (HPS) experiment is searching for a hypothetical massive particle called the heavy photon which could mediate a dark electromagnetic-type force. If heavy photons kinetically mix with Standard Model photons, they may be radiated by electrons scattering from a heavy nucleus and then decay to $e^+e^-$ pairs. HPS uniquely searches for heavy photons that either decay at the target or a measurable distance after. The experiment utilizes a silicon vertex tracker (SVT) for momentum and vertex reconstruction, together with an electromagnetic calorimeter for measuring particle energies and triggering events. The HPS experiment took its first data during the spring 2015 engineering run using a 1~GeV electron beam incident on a tungsten target and its second data in the spring of 2016 at a beam energy of 2.3 GeV. The 2015 run obtained two days of production data that was used for the first physics results. The analysis of the data was conducted as a blinded analysis by tuning cuts on 10$\%$ of the data.\\
\indent This dissertation discusses the displaced vertex search for heavy photons in the 2015 engineering run. It describes the theoretical motivation for looking for heavy photons and provides an overview of the HPS experimental design and performance. The performance details of the experiment are primarily derived from the 2015 engineering run with some discussion from the higher energy running in 2016. \\
\indent This dissertation further discusses the cuts used to optimize the displaced vertex search and the results of the search. The displaced vertex search did not set a limit on the heavy photon but did validate the methodology for conducting the search. Finally, we used the full data set to make projections and guide future analyses.}
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\prefacesection{Acknowledgments} 
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\chapter{Introduction}
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\chapter{Motivation} 
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\chapter{Heavy Photon Search Experiment}
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\chapter{Detector Calibration and Performance} 
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\chapter{Searching for displaced vertices}
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\chapter{Vertex Search Results} 
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\chapter{Conclusion}
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\achapter{Vertex reconstruction efficiencies}
\label{appendix:vtxEff}
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\achapter{Vertex analysis cuts}
\label{appendix:vtxCuts}
\input{texFiles/Appendix/cutEffects.tex}

\achapter{Contributions from other data sets}
\label{appendix:reach}
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