Grundlagen der Elementarteilchen- und Astroteilchenphysik (GETA), WS 2011/12
(Foundations of Elementary and Astroparticle Physics)
Dr. Malgorzata Worek (Theoretical particle physics),
Prof. Dr. Karl-Heinz Kampert (Astro particle physics),
PD Dr. Daniel Wicke (Experimental particle physics)
V3Ü1, 6 credit points
Seminar for additional 3 credit points
(Wusel)
Contents (according to module description):
Foundation of the theoretical description and experimental measurement of properties of elementary particles at accellerators.
Interrelation of elementary particle physics and astro particle physics [...]
Foundations of formation and detection of cosmic particle rays.
The lecture aims at students of phyics from their 5th term.
It is assumed that the Nuclei and Particles (Kern- und Teilchenphysik) has been followed.
Marks have been passed to the administration and are available through their system.
Dates and Locations
Preliminaries: 11.10.2011 14Uhr c.t.
F13.15
Lecture:
Tuesdays, 14:15, D10.08
Fridays, 10:15, F13.15
Thursday 22nd Dec, 14:15, F13.15 (instead of 23rd. Dec.)
Exercises:
Every other Friday, 10:15, F13.15
Seminar:
Thursdays 14:00, D08.02:
| 12.1. | | Measurement of the strong coupling at LEP (Janik von Rath) |
| 19.1. | | Cosmic Rays measured at the ISS (Dorottya Szecsi) |
| 26.1. | | Measurement of the W Boson Mass (Arwa Bannoura) |
| | | Measurement of the Z Boson Mass (Ahmad Telfah) |
| 2.2. | | Geoneutrinos (Jonas Kläs) |
Lecture outline and Materials
- Introduction
- Detection of Particles
1. Particles passing matter
2. Detectors for colliders
3. Ballon & satellite experiments
4. Airshower experiments
- Computation of a Cross-Section
- Standard Model of Particle Physics
1.-3.The Electromagnetic, the Strong and the Weak Interactions
4. Neutrinos
5. Top Quark
- Dark Matter and Cosmology
- Open Questions
1.-3. Elementary Particle Physics
4. Astro Particle Physics
Execise sheets
Exercise 1 (hand in by 19.10.2011, to be discussed on 21.10.2011)
Exercise 2 (hand in by 2.11.2011, to be discussed on 4.11.2011)
Exercise 3 (hand in by 15.11.2011, to be discussed on 18.11.2011)
Exercise 4 (hand in by 29.11.2011, to be discussed on 2.12.2011)
Exercise 5 (hand in by 14.12.2011, to be discussed on 16.12.2011)
Exercise 6 (hand in by 11.1.2012, to be discussed on 13.1.2012)
Exercise 7 (hand in by 25.1.2012, to be discussed on 27.1.2012)
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Literature
- David Griffiths, Introduction to Elementary Particles, Wiley.
- F. Halzen und A. Martin, Quarks and Leptons, Wiley.
- Ta-Pei Cheng, Relativity, Gravitation, and Cosmology: A Basic
Introduction, Oxford Master Series in Particle Physics,
Astrophysics and Cosmology.
- Steven Weinberg, The Quantum Theory of Fields, Volume 1: Foundations.
- E. Lohrmann, Hochenergiephysik, Teubner.
- D. H. Perkins, Hochenergiephysik, Addison-Wesley.
- D. H. Perkins, Particle Astrophysics.
- Claus Grupen, Particle Detectors.
- Claus Grupen, Astroteilchenphysik.
- Demtröder, Experimentalphysik 4, Kern-, Teilchen- und Astrophysik, Springer.
- Longair, High energy astrophysics.
- Thomas K. Gaisser, Cosmic Rays and Particle Physics.
- Todor Stanev, High Energy Cosmic Rays.
- Particle Data Group, Review of Particle Physics
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