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Advanced experimental physics: Particle and astroparticle physics (EV-B)10 ECTS (englische Bezeichnung: Advanced experimental physics: Particle and astroparticle physics)
(Prüfungsordnungsmodul: Advanced experimental physics)
Modulverantwortliche/r: Dozenten der Kern-/Teilchenphysik, Christopher van Eldik Lehrende:
Stefan Funk
Start semester: |
SS 2022 | Duration: |
1 semester | Cycle: |
jährlich (SS) |
Präsenzzeit: |
105 Std. | Eigenstudium: |
195 Std. | Language: |
Englisch |
Lectures:
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Advanced experimental physics: Particle and astroparticle physics
(Vorlesung, 4 SWS, Stefan Funk, Thu, 12:00 - 14:00, HD; Tue, 14:00 - 16:00, HE)
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Advanced experimental physics: Particle and astroparticle physics (Excercise class)
(Übung, 3 SWS, Stefan Funk et al., Thu, Fri, 14:00 - 16:00, SRTL (307); Fri, 14:00 - 16:00, SR 01.332, SR 00.732; Tue, 12:00 - 14:00, SR 01.332)
Inhalt:
Contents:
Interactions and exchange bosons, Feynman diagrams; relativistic kinematics with four-
vectors
Free particles, spatial probability density, charge current density, equation of continuity;
Klein-Gordon equation: Solutions for free particles, energy eigenvalues, interpretation by
Feynman and Stückelberg; scattering on a static potential: Perturbative approach,
transition matrix element, Fermi’s Golden Rule
Maxwell equations in covariant notation; Dirac equation (free particles, gamma matrices,
spin, anti-particles, helicity, charge current density, equation of continuity); electron-
muon scattering: Current-current interaction, photon propagator, Feynman rules, helicity
conservation, spin averaging (without explicit calculation), differential cross section;
electron-positron annihilation to muons or quarks, hadron/muon ratio R; decay width and
its relation to matrix element and phase space factor; higher orders: Anomalous magnetic
moment (g-2), charge renormalisation, running coupling constant
Charged current: (V-A) structure and parity violation, propagator, Fermi constant, quark
mixing: Cabibbo angle, CKM matrix, its complex phase and CP violation, direct and
indirect CP violation; massive neutrinos; Oscillations, PMNS matrix, oscillation
phenomenology of solar, atmospheric and reactor neutrinos
Weak isospin and hypercharge, SU(2)xU(1); electroweak coupling: Weinberg angle, Z-
fermion-couplings
Euler-Lagrange equation, global gauge invariance and current conservation: local gauge
invariance and QED: Mass and interaction terms, photon field, spontaneous U(1)
symmetry breaking; Higgs mechanism for U(1): Gauge freedom, Higgs mass and
interaction terms, masses of U(1)xSU(2) gauge bosons (without explicit derivation); Higgs
coupling to Standard Model particles, Higgs production and decay
Lernziele und Kompetenzen:
Learning goals and competences: Students
explain and analyze advanced experimental topics of particle and astroparticle physics as outlined in the table of contents
apply the associated physical concepts to specific problems using appropriate methods
Bemerkung:
May be applied to specialisation ’Astrophysics and astroparticle physics’ in the physics master program starting winter term 2018/19.
Verwendbarkeit des Moduls / Einpassung in den Musterstudienplan:
- Advanced Optical Technologies (Master of Science)
(Po-Vers. 2018w | TechFak | Advanced Optical Technologies (Master of Science) | Gesamtkonto | Major Topics | Physics of Light | Advanced experimental physics)
Dieses Modul ist daneben auch in den Studienfächern "Physics (Master of Science)" verwendbar. Details
Studien-/Prüfungsleistungen:
Advanced experimental physics (Prüfungsnummer: 69411)
(englischer Titel: Advanced experimental physics)
- Prüfungsleistung, mündliche Prüfung, Dauer (in Minuten): 30, benotet, 10 ECTS
- Anteil an der Berechnung der Modulnote: 100.0 %
- Prüfungssprache: Englisch
- Erstablegung: SS 2022, 1. Wdh.: SS 2022
1. Prüfer: | Christopher van Eldik |
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