Physics with Antiprotons (E) - physics720
| Course | Physics with Antiprotons (E) |
|---|---|
| Course No. | physics720 |
| Category | Type | Language | Teaching hours | CP | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elective | Lecture | English | 2 | 3 | WT |
Preparation: Completed B.Sc. in Physics, with experience in quantum mechanics, atomic- and nuclear physics
Form of Testing and Examination: Written or oral examination
Length of Course: 1 semester
Aims of the Course: Insight in current research topics with antiprotons, understanding experimental methods in particle and nuclear physics, understanding interrelations between different fields of physics such as hadron physics, (astro-)particle physics, atomic physics
Contents of the Course: Matter-antimatter asymmetry, test of the standard model, anti-hydrogen, anti-protonic atoms, antiproton beams, key issues in hadron physics with antiprotons, planned research facilities (FAIR) and experiments (PANDA)
Recommended Literature:
B. Povh, K. Rith, C. Scholz, F. Zetsche; Teilchen und Kerne (Springer, Heidelberg 8. Aufl. 2009)
D.H. Perkins; Introduction to High Energy Physics (Cambridge University Press 4. Aufl. 2000)
further literature will be given in the lecture