who want/consider to specialize in the field of elementary particle physics. ... (
however, not required) Introduction to High Energy Physics by D. H. Perkins (4th
...
PHZ 4390
http://www.phys.ufl.edu/~korytov/phz4390
Fall 2007
Introduction to Elementary Particle Physics This is a one-semester course designed to give a well-balanced introduction to history, basic theoretical concepts, and major experimental results that emerged from the ultimate quest for understanding the most fundamental constituents of matter and the primary forces of nature. This course is a good primer for those who want/consider to specialize in the field of elementary particle physics. For those who have chosen to work in other areas of physics, it will be an excellent opportunity to get acquainted with the fascinating laws of micro-world and its jargon so as to be able to easily see what actually stands behind such headlines as "Discovery of neutrino oscillations", "Was the Higgs boson detected at LEP?", "Signs of quark compositeness at Tevatron?”, "Are there extra dimensions?". The course will cover: • Phenomenology of the Standard Model of elementary particles and forces • The history of the major discoveries in particle physics and the theoretical ideas that led to or resulted from these discoveries • Particle interactions and experimental techniques • Outstanding questions of elementary particle physics and prospects for the future research/discoveries
Textbook The required text is Particle Physics by B. R. Martin, G. Shaw (2nd edition). Also, you may find useful (however, not required) Introduction to High Energy Physics by D. H. Perkins (4th edition).
Prerequisites Interest in contemporary physics Calculus (MAC 2311 and 2312) Relativistic mechanics (at least at the level of PHY 3101 - Introduction to Modern Physics) Classical quantum mechanics (at least at the level of PHY 3101 - Introduction to Modern Physics)
Lectures
Instructor
NPB 1200 M8, W8, F8
Prof. Korytov 352-392-3482
[email protected]
Office Hours NPB Rm 2027 T8, R8
Grading Your final score will consist of • In-class short quizzes • Homework • Mid-term exam • Final exam
Bonus problems cannot boost any of these contributions beyond what is stated. Late homework: 50% (within 7 days); homework overdue by more than one week will not be graded and no make-ups will be possible.
20% 40% 20% 20%
Your final grades will be based on the percentage from the maximum possible total score as follows: D 0
20
D+ 30
C 40
C+ 50
B 60
B+ 70
A 80
100
PHZ 4390
http://www.phys.ufl.edu/~korytov/phz4390
PHZ 4390
Fall 2007
LECTURES
Introduction Lecture Lecture Lecture Lecture Lecture Lecture Lecture
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Units. Standard Model. Remaining questions. Relativistic kinematics (1) Relativistic kinematics (2) Quantum Mechanics Main experimental observables: x-section and decays (lifetime, width, branching ratio) Experimentalist basics: signal/background, trigger and cuts, statistical and systematic errors Theorist talking: perturbation theory, matrix element, phase space, Feynman diagrams
Experimental techniques Lecture Lecture Lecture Lecture
8 9 10 11
Sources of high energy particles Interaction of particles with matter Detectors Examples of contemporary experiments
Discovery of constituents of matter and fundamental forces Lecture Lecture Lecture Lecture Lecture Lecture Lecture Lecture Lecture
12 13 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Where it all began: discovery of e, p, n, γ. Relativistic Quantum Mechanics. Antimatter. Discovery of positron, anti-proton. Search for Yukawa particle. Discovery of muon, pion, neutral pion. Neutrino: hypothesis, discovery. Antineutrino. Lepton numbers. Muon neutrino. Tau-lepton. Tau-lepton neutrino. Lepton universality. Strange particles. Resonances. Three quarks. Three colors. Are the quarks real? Visionaries: "discovery" of QED, QCD, ElectroWeak theories; more quarks? Discovery of g, W, Z. More quarks: c, b, t. Are there more generations?
Three forces in the Standard Model Lecture Lecture Lecture Lecture Lecture Lecture Lecture Lecture Lecture Lecture Lecture
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33
Symmetries, conservation laws and quantum numbers: dt, dx, dphi; P, C, T, CPT, q, B, L, I. Electromagnetic force: charge, photons, loops, renormalization, running alpha, g-2 Strong force: color charges, gluons, running αs, V(r) at large distances, confinement Strong force: V(r) at small distances and asymptotic freedom Weak force: CC, P-violation (K- and beta-decays). K0-anti-K0 mixing. Strangeness oscillations. Ks regeneration. Weak force: discovery of CP-violation, indirect and direct CP-violation, evidence for indirect CP-violation. Weak force: quark mixing (GIM, CKM), K-, D-, B-, Bs-oscillations. Weak force: CKM parameters and CP violation. Role of B-mesons. B-factories. CP-violation in B-mesons. Weak force: neutrino masses and oscillations Electro-Weak unification: Gauge invariance principle. Problem of masses. Higgs mechanism. Electro-Weak unification: where is the Higgs boson?
Beyond the Standard Model Lecture 34 Lecture 35 Lecture 36
GUT, proton decay, leptoquark searches, monopole searches. SUSY, search for SUSY particles, WIMPs Strings. Extra dimensions. Micro black holes.
