Particle physics (E) - Particles
| Course | Particle physics (E) |
|---|---|
| Course No. | Particles |
| Category | Type | Language | Teaching hours | CP | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elective | Lecture | English | 3 | 4 | ST |
Preparation: Quantum Mechanics
Form of Testing and Examination: Part of the obligatory courses for area of specialisation Nuclear and Particle Physics, separate oral examination is possible exceptionally.
Length of Course: 1 semester
Aims of the Course: Introduction into particle physics, accelerators and detectors
Contents of the Course:
Relativistic kinematics
Interaction of radiation with matter
Particle accelerators
Targets and detectors
Symmetries in particle physics
QED
Weak interaction, neutrinos
Quark model
QCD
Standard model
Cosmology
Recommended Literature:
A script for course will be available on-line
D.H. Perkins: Introduction to High Energy Physics, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0521621968
H. Frauenfelder, E.M. Henley: Subatomic Physics, Prentice Hall, ISBN 0138594309
F. Halzen: A.D. Martin: Quarks and Leptons, John Wiley and Sons, ISBN 0471887412
D. Griffiths: Introduction to Elementary Particles, John Wiley and Sons ISBN: 0471603864
B. Povh, K. Rith, C. Scholz, F. Zetsche: Teilchen und Kerne, Springer-Verlag, ISBN 3540659285
C. Berger: Elementarteilchenphysik, Springer-Verlag, ISBN 3-540-41515-7