Experiments on the Structure of Hadrons (E) - physics715
| Course | Experiments on the Structure of Hadrons (E) |
|---|---|
| Course No. | physics715 |
| Category | Type | Language | Teaching hours | CP | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elective | Lecture with exercises | English | 2+1 | 4 | WT |
Preparation: Completed B.Sc. in Physics, with experience in quantum mechanics, atomic- and nuclear physics
Form of Testing and Examination: Requirements for the examination (written or oral): successful work with the exercises
Length of Course: 1 semester
Aims of the Course: Understanding the structure of the nucleon, understanding experiments on baryon-spectroscopy, methods of identifying resonance contributions, introduction into current issues in meson-photoproduction
Contents of the Course: Discoveries in hadron physics, quarks, asymptotic freedom and confinement; multiplets, symmetries, mass generation; quark models, baryon spectroscopy, formation and decay of resonances, meson photoproduction; hadronic molecules and exotic states
Recommended Literature:
Perkins, Introduction to High Energy Physics (Cambridge University Press 4. Aufl. 2000)
K. Gottfried, F. Weisskopf; Concepts of Particle Physics (Oxford University Press 1986)
A. Thomas, W. Weise, The Structure of the Nucleon (Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2001)