physics711
Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology (E) - physics711 Course Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology (E) Course No. physics711 Category Type Language Teaching hours CP Semester Elective Lecture with exercises English 3+1 6 WT Requirements: Preparation: physics611 (Particle Physics), useful: Lectures Observational Astronomy Form of Testing and Examination: Requirements for the examination (written): successful work with the exercises Length of Course: 1 semester Aims of the Course: Basics of particle astrophysics and cosmology Contents of the Course: Observational Overview (distribution of galaxies, redshift, Hubble expansion, CMB, cosmic distance latter, comoving distance, cosmic time, comoving distance and redshift, angular size and luminosity distance); Standard Cosmology (cosmological principle, expansion scale factor, curved space-time, horizons, Friedmann-Equations, cosmological constant, cosmic sum rule, present problems); Particle Physics relevant to cosmology (Fundamental Particles and their Interactions, quantum field theory and Lagrange formalism, Gauge Symmetry, spontaneous symmetry breaking and Higgs mechanism, parameters of the Standard Model, Running Coupling Constants, CP Violation and Baryon Asymmetry, Neutrinos); Thermodynamics in the Universe (Equilibrium Thermodynamics and freeze out, First Law and Entropy, Quantum Statistics, neutrino decoupling, reheating, photon decoupling); Nucleosynthesis (Helium abundance, Fusion processes, photon/baryon ratio) ...