Particle Physics 0800-FICZEL

Issues:
● Introduction (basic interactions, history of discoveries)
● Elementary particles vs. fundamental particles:
quarks and gluons, leptons, gauge bosons
● Units, relativistic kinematics
● Sources of particles
● Particle Detectors
● Quantum chromodynamics QCD
● Structure of the proton (hadron), structure functions
● Spin of proton
● Electro-weak interactions (unification)
● Standard Mode,l symmetry breaking, the Higgs mechanism
● Neutrinos (solar, atmospheric, oscillations)
● Big Bang, the quark-gluon plasma
● Unification of interactions, problems of the Standard Model
● Supersymmetry, extra dimensions
● ... and what else?

Total student workload

1. hours with the participation of the teacher: 30 hours of lecture; 2. student's individual work during the semester: 30 hours; 3. preparation for the exam: 30 hours. Total 90 hours.

Learning outcomes - knowledge

Student: W1: Knows the basic concepts in the field of particle physics (K_W04), W2: Knows the basic models of elementary particles (K_W04), W3: Knows the basic experimental methods of modern particle physics (K_W03), W4: Understands the relationship of particle physics with astrophysics and cosmology (K_W05),

Learning outcomes - skills

Student is able to: U1: Describe, analyze and interpret the physical phenomena in the field of particle physics (K_U01), U2: Present the essence of operation of devices used in the study of high energy physics (K_U07), U3: Has knowledge of particle physics that allows for further self-studying (K_U04;K_U11).

Learning outcomes - social competencies

Student: K1: Knows the limits of his own knowledge and understands the need for further education (K_K01) K2: Is aware of the decisive role of the experiment (K_K01), K3: Understands the importance of research in the field of particle physics and high energy physics for the knowledge of the structure and nature of the Universe (K_K01).

Teaching methods

lecture

Expository teaching methods

- informative (conventional) lecture

Type of course

compulsory course

Prerequisites

The knowledge of foundation of quantum physics

Course coordinators

Magdalena Kunert-Bajraszewska

Assessment criteria

written examination, approx. 30 questions requiring brief answers

Bibliography

polish:
1. D.H.Perkins, Wstęp do fizyki wysokich energii (2012)
2. E.Skrzypczak, Z.Szefliński, Wstęp do fizyki jadra atomowego i cząstek elementarnych (2002)
2. G.Białkowski, R.Sosnowski, Cząstki elementarne (1971)

english:
1. D.H.Perkins, Particle Astrophysics (2009)
2. B.R.Martin, Nuclear and Particle Physics (2006)
3. D.Griffiths, Introduction to elementary Particle Physics (1987)

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