Course syllabus
Modern experimentell partikelfysik
Modern Experimental Particle Physics
EXTP35, 7,5 credits, A (Second Cycle)
Valid for: 2013/14
Decided by: Education Board B
Date of Decision: 2013-04-10
General Information
Elective for: F4, F4-aft
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English
Aim
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
- demonstrate advanced knowledge of current experimental particle
physics problems.
- demonstrate advanced knowledge of experimental programme at the
Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN.
- demonstrate descriptive knowledge of several modern front-line
particle physics experiments.
- demonstrate understanding of current and future directions in
modern experimental particle physics.
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
- demonstrate the ability to assess relevance and research
potential of a particle physics experiment.
- demonstrate the ability to interpret scientific publications
within the field of the course.
- demonstrate the ability to propose a suitable approach or a
solution for a given problem in the field of the course.
- demonstrate the ability to independently seek and acquire the
necessary scientific information for a review or an assessment of a
given topic within the course.
- demonstrate the ability to orally communicate project results
and to participate in discussions of other presentations.
Contents
The course will address current research topics in particle and
astroparticle physics, and will focus on aspects of running and
future experiments in the area. The covered subjects are:
- Current front-line research:
- Particle physics: Standard Model, precision measurements;
CP-violation; Beyond the Standard Model (Higgs searches,
Supersymmetry, extra dimensions etc); Heavy ions
- Neutrino physics: Neutrino oscillations; Neutrino masses;
Cosmic neutrinos
- Direct searches for Dark Matter
- Astroparticle physics: Ultra-high energy cosmic radiation
(gamma-rays, charged particles, neutrinos, antiparticles)
- Graviton searches: Interferometers
- Experiments and methods:
- Large Hadron Collider experiments: Accelerator: collisions,
cross-sections; Experiments (ALICE, ATLAS, CMS, LHCb); Research
topics with proton-proton collisions (Standard Model, Higgs,
Supersymmetry, extra dimensions, CP-violation); Heavy ions
programme; SuperLHC
- Linear colliders: Accelerators: collisions, cross-sections
(ILC, CLIC); Experiments; Research topics (Standard Model, Higgs,
Supersymmetry, extra dimensions)
- Muon colliders: Accelerators: collisions, cross-sections;
Experiments; Research topics
- Neutrino experiments: Accelerator-based; Reactor-based;
Atmospheric and Solar neutrino detection
- Direct dark matter detection: Underground detectors
- Astroparticle experiments: Ground-based; Satellites
- Graviton searches: Interferometry experiments
Examination details
Grading scale: TH
Assessment: Written examination, hand-in exercises and oral presentation of project work. Exercises, project work and the course elements associated with these are compulsory. The final grade for the course is determined by the aggregated results of the different parts of the requirements, being the weighted sum of the achievements, with proportions defined on basis of the relative importance of each.
Admission
Required prior knowledge: FAFF10 Atomic and Nuclear Physics with Applications
The number of participants is limited to: No
Reading list
- According to literature list decided upon by the department. The list will be available at least five weeks prior to beginning of the course.
Contact and other information
Course coordinator: Oxana Smirnova, Oxana.Smirnova@hep.lu.se
Course homepage: http://www.edu.physics.lu.se/FYST17