Advanced experimental physics: Particle and astroparticle physics [EV-B]

Lecturer:

Christopher van Eldik

Details:

Vorlesung, 4 cred.h, ECTS: 10, nur Fachstudium

Dates:

Thu, 12:00 - 14:00, Aufzeichnung auf FAU-Videoportal
Tue, 14:00 - 16:00, Aufzeichnung auf FAU-Videoportal

Fields of study:

WPF Ph-MA ab 1

Prerequisites / Organisational information:

Solid knowledge of the topics covered in EP-5 (Kern- und Teilchenphysik) is highly recommended.

Contents:

This lecture provides a deeper introduction into particle and astroparticle physics. It builds upon the competences and knowledge gained in EP-5.

Topics:

• Introduction: particle zoo, interactions and exchange particles, relativistic kinematics, Feynman diagrams

• Covariant description of relativistic particles: Klein-Gordon equation, crossing symmetry, invariant amplitude and cross section, Fermi's Golden Rule

• Quantum electrodynamics of spin-less particles: covariant electrodynamics, photon propagator, Feynman rules, scattering cross section

• Quantum electrodynamics of spin-1/2 particles: Dirac equation, electron-muon scattering cross section, helicity conservation, electron-positron scattering

• Weak Interactions: charged-current interactions, V-A structure, parity violation, quark couplings and CP violation

• Physics of massive neutrinos: neutrino oscillations, mass hierarchy, double beta decay

• Towards the Standard Model of Particle Physics: neutral current interactions, weak isospin and hypercharge, electroweak unification

• The Higgs mechanism: gauge invariance, spontaneous symmetry breaking, Higgs couplings, Higgs production and decay

• Beyond the Standard Model: introduction to supersymmetry, Dark Matter

Recommended literature:

Mark Thomson: Modern Particle Physics (Cambridge University Press)
Halzen&Martin: Quarks & Leptons (Wiley)
Donald Perkins: Particle Astrophysics (Oxford University Press)
Christoph Berger: Elementarteilchenphysik (Springer)

Advanced experimental physics: Particle and astroparticle physics (discussion sessions) [EV-B-Tut]

Lecturer:

Christopher van Eldik

Details:

Tutorium, 1 cred.h, nur Fachstudium, Discussion sessions via Zoom

Dates:

time tbd, Zoom-Meeting
Discussions will take place via Zoom at flexible dates

Advanced experimental physics: Particle and astroparticle physics (Excercise class) [EV-BU]

Lecturers:

Christopher van Eldik, Tutoren

Details:

Übung, 3 cred.h, nur Fachstudium

Dates:

Thu, Fri, Fri, 14:00 - 16:00, Zoom-Meeting
14:00 - 16:00, room tbd
Tue, 12:00 - 14:00, Zoom-Meeting
starting 20.4.2021

Fields of study:

WPF Ph-MA ab 1

Advanced experimental physics: Particle and astroparticle physics (Tutor group)

Lecturers:

Christopher van Eldik, Betreuer

Details:

Arbeitsgemeinschaft, 2 cred.h

Dates:

Thu, 8:00 - 10:00, room tbd

Arbeitsgemeinschaft Gamma-Astronomie [AG Gamma]

Lecturers:

Christopher van Eldik, Stefan Funk

Details:

Arbeitsgemeinschaft, 2 cred.h, nur Fachstudium, nur für Bacheloranden/Bachelorandinnen, Masteranden/Masterandinnen und Mitarbeiter

Dates:

Thu, 10:00 - 12:00, SRTL (307)