Staff profile
Overview
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Steven Abel
Professor, Mathematical & Theoretical Particle Physics
PhD University of Bristol

Affiliation | Room number | Telephone |
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Professor, Mathematical & Theoretical Particle Physics in the Department of Mathematical Sciences | MCS2029 | 41525 (Maths) or 43534 (Physics) |
Professor in the Centre for Particle Theory | OC306 | 43092/43534 |
Professor in the Institute for Particle Physics Phenomenology | OC111 | +44 (0) 191 33 43534 |
Research interests
- Supersymmetry and string model building
- Beyond the Standard Model
Research groups
- Elementary Particle Theory
- Institute for Particle Physics Phenomenology
- Mathematical & Theoretical Particle Physics
Awarded Grants
- 2020: IPPP Consolidated Grant 2019(£3785809.64 from Ernest Rutherford Fellowship)
Esteem Indicators
- 0000: 'International Collaboration': 'With M.Masip (Grenada), I.Kogan (Oxford), K.Freese (Ann Arbor),
O.Lebedev (Sussex/Desy), C.Munoz (Madrid), G.Branco (Lisbon), G.Servant\n(SACLAY/Chicago), J-M.Frere (Brussels)' - 0000: 'Invitation to overseas centres': Cern Theory 6 month Scientific Associateship ;
Publications
Journal Article
- Abel, Steve A., Constantin, Andrei, Harvey, Thomas R. & Lukas, Andre (2023). Cosmic Inflation and Genetic Algorithms. Fortschritte der Physik 71(1).
- Abel, Steve, Blance, Andrew & Spannowsky, Michael (2022). Quantum optimization of complex systems with a quantum annealer. Physical Review A 106(4).
- Abel, Steven A. & Nutricati, Luca A. (2022). Ising Machines for Diophantine Problems in Physics. Fortschritte der Physik 70(11): 2200114.
- Abel, Steve, Criado, Juan C. & Spannowsky, Michael (2022). Completely quantum neural networks. Physical Review A 106(2): 022601.
- Abel, Steven, Constantin, Andrei, Harvey, Thomas R. & Lukas, Andre (2022). Evolving Heterotic Gauge Backgrounds: Genetic Algorithms versus Reinforcement Learning. Fortschritte der Physik 70(5): 2200034.
- Abel, Steven & Dienes, Keith R. (2021). Calculating the Higgs mass in string theory. Physical Review D 104(12).
- Abel, Steven & Spannowsky, Michael (2021). Quantum-Field-Theoretic Simulation Platform for Observing the Fate of the False Vacuum. PRX Quantum 2(1): 010349.
- Abel, Steven, Chancellor, Nicholas & Spannowsky, Michael (2021). Quantum computing for quantum tunneling. Physical Review D 103(1): 016008.
- Abel, Steven & Lewis, Daniel (2020). Worldline theories with towers of internal states. Journal of High Energy Physics 2020(12): 69.
- AbdusSalam, S., Abel, S., Cicoli, M., Quevedo, F. & Shukla, P. (2020). A systematic approach to Kähler moduli stabilisation. Journal of High Energy Physics 2020(8): 047.
- Abel, Steven, Coudarchet, Thibaut & Partouche, Hervé (2020). On the stability of open-string orbifold models with broken supersymmetry. Nuclear Physics B 957: 115100.
- Abel, Steven, Buoninfante, Luca & Mazumdar, Anupam (2020). Nonlocal gravity with worldline inversion symmetry. Journal of High Energy Physics 2020(1): 3.
- Abel, Steven, Bonnefoy, Quentin & Chowdhury, Debtosh (2019). BPS solutions for generalised Wess-Zumino models and their applications. Journal of High Energy Physics 2019(10): 242.
- Abel, Steven, Dudas, Emilian, Lewis, Daniel & Partouche, Herve (2019). Stability and Vacuum Energy in Open String Models with Broken Supersymmetry. Journal of High Energy Physics 2019(10): 226.
- Abel, S. A., Gupta, R. S. & Scholtz, J. (2019). Out-of-the-box baryogenesis during relaxation. Physical Review D 100: 015034.
- Abel, Steven & Dondi, Nicola Andrea (2019). UV completion on the worldline. Journal of High Energy Physics 2019(7): 90.
- Abel, Steven, Bajc, Borut & Sannino, Francesco (2019). Dual renormalization group flows in 4D. Physical Review D 99(6): 065001.
- Abel, Steven, Mølgaard, Esben & Sannino, Francesco (2019). Complete asymptotically safe embedding of the standard model. Physical Review D 99(3): 035030.
- Abel, Steven, Dienes, Keith R. & Mavroudi, Eirini (2018). GUT precursors and entwined SUSY: The phenomenology of stable nonsupersymmetric strings. Physical Review D 97(12): 126017.
- Abel, Steven & Stewart, Richard J. (2017). Exponential suppression of the cosmological constant in nonsupersymmetric string vacua at two loops and beyond. Physical Review D 96(10): 106013.
- Abel, Steven & Sannino, Francesco (2017). Radiative symmetry breaking from interacting UV fixed points. Physical Review D 96(5): 056028.
- Abel, Steven & Sannino, Francesco (2017). Framework for an asymptotically safe standard model via dynamical breaking. Physical Review D 96(5): 055021.
- Aaronson, Benedict, Abel, Steven & Mavroudi, Eirini (2017). Interpolations from supersymmetric to nonsupersymmetric strings and their properties. Physical Review D 95(10): 106001.
- Abel, Steven (2016). A dynamical mechanism for large volumes with consistent couplings. Journal of High Energy Physics 2016(11): 085.
- Abel, Steven & Khoze, Valentin V. (2016). Photo-production of a 750 GeV di-photon resonance mediated by Kaluza-Klein leptons in the loop. Journal of High Energy Physics 2016(5): 063.
- Abel, Steven & Stewart, Richard (2016). Shift-Symmetries at Higher Order. Journal of High Energy Physics 2016(2): 182.
- Abel, Steven & Kehagias, Alex (2015). Q-branes. Journal of High Energy Physics 2015(11): 096.
- Abel, Steven, Dienes, Keith & Mavroudi, Eirini (2015). Towards a nonsupersymmetric string phenomenology. Physical Review D 91(12): 126014.
- Abel, Steven & Mariotti, Alberto (2014). Novel Higgs potentials from gauge mediation of exact scale breaking. Physical Review D 89(12): 125018.
- Abel, S.A. & Rizos, J. (2014). Genetic Algorithms and the Search for Viable String Vacua. Journal of High Energy Physics 2014(8): 10.
- Abel, S.A. & McGarrie, M. (2014). Natural supersymmetry and dynamical flavour with meta-stable vacua. Journal of High Energy Physics 2014(7): 145.
- Abel, Steven & Busbridge, Daniel (2013). Mapping Dirac gaugino masses. Journal of High Energy Physics 2013(11): 098.
- Abel, S & Barnard, J (2012). Seiberg Duality versus Hidden Local Symmetry. Journal of High Energy Physics 2012(5): 44.
- Abel, S, Buican, M & Komargodski, Z (2011). Mapping Anomalous Currents in Supersymmetric Dualities. Physical Review D 84(4): 045005.
- Abel, S & Goodsell, M (2011). Easy Dirac Gauginos. Journal of High Energy Physics 2011(6): 64.
- Abel, S, Dolan, MJ, Jaeckel, J & Khoze, VV (2009). Phenomenology of Pure General Gauge Mediation. Journal of High Energy Physics 2009(12): 001.
- Abel, S.A., Durnford, C, Jaeckel, J. & Khoze, V.V. (2008). Dynamical breaking of U(1)_{R} and supersymmetry in a metastable vacuum. Physics Letters B 661(2-3): 201-209.
- Abel, S.A. Goodsell, M.D. Jaeckel, J. Khoze, V.V. & Ringwald, A. (2008). Kinetic Mixing of the Photon with Hidden U(1)s in String Phenomenology. Journal of High Energy Physics 2008(07): 124.
- Abel, S.A. & Khoze, V.V. (2008). Direct Mediation, Duality and Unification. Journal of High Energy Physics 2008(11): 024.
- Abel, S, Durnford, C, Jaeckel, J & Khoze, VV (2008). Patterns of Gauge Mediation in Metastable SUSY Breaking. Journal of High Energy Physics 2008(02): 074.
- Abel, S.A., Jaeckel, J., Khoze, V.V. & Ringwald, A. (2008). Illuminating the hidden sector of string theory by shining light through a magnetic field. Physics letters B 666(1): 66-70.
- Abel, Steven & Goodsell, Mark (2007). Realistic Yukawa couplings through instantons in intersecting brane worlds. Journal of High Energy Physics 10: 034.
- Abel, Steven A., Chu, Chong-Sun, Jaeckel, Joerg & Khoze, Valentin V. (2007). SUSY breaking by a metastable ground state: Why the early universe preferred the non-supersymmetric vacuum. Journal of High Energy Physics 2007(01): 089.
- Abel, S.A., Jaeckel, J. & Khoze, V.V. (2006). Why the early universe preferred the non-supersymmetric vacuum: Part II. Journal of High Energy Physics 0701: 015.
- Abel, S.A. & Owen, A.W. (2004). N-point amplitudes in intersecting brane models. Nuclear Physics B 682: 183-216.
- Abel, S.A. & Owen, A.W. (2003). Interactions in intersecting brane models. Nuclear Physics B 663(1-2): 197-214.
- Abel, Steven, Santiago Jose & Masip Manuel (2003). Flavour changing neutral currents in intersecting brane models. Journal of High Energy Physics 2003(04): 057.
- Abel, S., Khalil, S. & Lebedev,O. (2002). Additional stringy sources for electric dipole moments. Physical Review Letters 89(12-16): 121601 (4 pages).
- Chattaraputi, A., Englert, F., Houart, L. & Taormina, A. (2002). The bosonic mother of fermionic D-branes. Journal of High Energy Physics 09 (2002): 037 (33 pages).
- Abel, S., Khalil, S. & Lebedev, O. (2001). EDM constraints in supersymmetric theories. Nuclear Physics B 606(1-2): 151-182.
- Abel, S.A. & Servant, G. (2001). CP and flavor in effective type I string models. Nuclear Physics B 611(1-3): 43-76.
- Abel, S.A. & Servant, G. (2001). Dilaton stabilization in effective type I String Models. Nuclear Physics B 597: 3-22.
- Abel, S.A., Allanach, B.C., Quevedo, F., Ibáñez, L. & Klein, M. (2000). Soft susy breaking, dilaton domination and intermediate scale string models. Journal of High Energy Physics 2000(12): 026.
Supervision students
Luca Nutricati
3CPT
Mr. Puya Mirkarimi
PGR Student