Physics 308 - Introduction to High Energy Physics
Instructor
Seog Oh (Click for information)
Content
The course presents an overview of elementary particle (high energy)physics.
Audience and Prerequisites
Two semesters of graduate level quantum mechanics, or consent of instructor.
Textbooks and References
Text : Introduction to High Energy Physics, 4th Ed, by D. Perkins
References :
Particle Physics by Martin andShaw
Introduction to Elementary particles
by D. Griffiths
Fento Physics by M.G. Bowler
Particle Physics by B. Roe
An introduction to Quarks andPartons
by F.E. Close
Examinations
One mid term and the final exam.
Home Work
Homework Sets 7-8 total.
HW Set 1
(Due Jan 22)
Hint to HW Set 1
HW Set 2
(Due Feb 5)
HW Set 3
(Due Mar 5)
MidTerm (Take Home)
(Due Mar 17)
HW Set 4
(Due Apr 7)
HW Set 5
Grade Calculation
Homework approximately 40%, exams approximately 60%.
Syllabus
This course is designed to give a broad overview of elementary particle physics.
The material includes discussions of relativistic mechanics, accelerators,
particle detectors, the quark model of elementary particlesand the Standard
Model of the weak, electromagnetic and strong interactions
Introduction
Units
Kinematics : Decay, Scattering
Particle Representations
Schrodinger, Klein-Gordon, Dirac equations
Class of Particles
Leptons, Quarks, Gauge Bosons, Hadrons
Type of forces
E&M Interaction
Weak Interaction
Strong Interaction
Feynman Diagram
Experimental methods
Accelerators
Detectors
Symmetry
Conservation laws - continuous and discrete transformation
Quantum numbers, P, C, T
Parity violation, CP violation
SU(3), SU(6)
Hadrons from Quarks
Wave function of hadrons
Quarkonium
Selected Topics from E&M Interactions
electron-positron annhilation
proton & neutron form factor, Rosenbluth formula
Deep inelastic scattering and structure function
Selected Topics from Weak Interactions
Deep inelastic Scattering
CKM matrix
Neutrino Oscillation
Selected Topics from Strong Interactions
Low transvers momentum interactions
High transverse momentun interactions
parton level sub-processes
Drell-Yan process, W, Z, top quark and Higgs particle production
Beyond the Standard Model
Super Symmetry (SUSY)
Extra Dimension
Prepared for Spring 2003, last updated: 09-Jan-2003
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