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Udgave: |
Forår 2013 NAT |
Point: |
7,5 |
Blokstruktur: |
4. blok |
Skemagruppe: |
C |
Fagområde: |
fys |
Institutter: |
Niels Bohr Institutet |
Uddannelsesdel: |
Kandidat niveau |
Kontaktpersoner: |
Jørgen Beck Hansen, phone 353 25446, mail:beck@nbi.dk |
Skema- oplysninger: |
Vis skema for kurset Samlet oversigt over tid og sted for alle kurser inden for Lektionsplan for Det Naturvidenskabelige Fakultet Forår 2013 NAT |
Undervisnings- periode: |
22. april til 23. juni, 2013 |
Undervisnings- form: |
Forelæsning, regneøvelser og computerøvelser.
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Formål: |
The course aims to give the student insight in the way modern particle physics experiments are constructed and operated and educate the students in experimental particle physics at present and future high energy colliders. The student are introduced to fundamental high energy physics computer tools as employed to calculate reactions cross-sections, to simulate physics processes and describe detector response. This course is suitable for master and graduate students interested in working as researcher at the frontier of particle physics research. |
Indhold: |
The course provides a comprehensive introduction to high transverse momentum reactions at hadron (proton–proton or proton–antiproton) colliders. It begins by introducing the Standard Model of high energy physics and describes the specialized detectors used. It then gives a general treatment of the physics processes to be studied and
summarizes the state of the art in hadron collider physics, defined by Tevatron results. The experimental program at the detectors being built for the Large Hadron Collider at CERN is described, with details of the search program and the general strategy to find the postulated Higgs particle. Speculations of physics beyond the Standard Model, such as Supersymmetry, and the road towards a “Theory Of Everything” are also discussed. |
Kompetence- beskrivelse: |
Students following this course will acquire knowledge in experimental methodology, statistical techniques and data analysis, which cover data-mining, computer modelling and simulation techniques. The student will practise cooperation in groups. |
Målbeskrivelse: |
A student that has successfully followed the course is expected to be able to
- Review the current understanding and calculation techniques of particle physics as encompassed by the Standard Model with its Feynman rules for basic physics processes and boson interactions
- Comprehensively explain the experimental detection techniques and their use in general-purpose high energy particle detectors, covering
Tracking
Electromagnetic calorimetry
Hadronic calorimetry
Muon detectors
Particle identification
- Account for the concepts and methodologies employed in the reconstruction of the primary physics process in today’ particle physics experiments and detail their performances and limitations on physics
Underlying events
Multiple collisions
Jet physic
Detector resolution
- Qualitatively describe and calculate cross-sections and dynamics of high energy hadron collisions at present and future energies
Structure functions
Hard process dynamics - Photon, lepton and jet production
Final state radiation and hadronization
- Employ principal tools and techniques to calculate process cross-sections (CompHep), simulate complete physics processes (Pythia) and model the detector response (Geant4)
- Review the current experimental status of Quantum-Chromo-Dynamics and Electro-Weak physics from past and present high energy colliders and elaborate on the connection to the Higgs boson
- Describe and evaluate physics of the Higgs boson and the complications at hadron colliders
Higgs Production processes
Higgs decay
Standard Model backgrounds
- Develop a strategy for searching for the Higgs boson and new physics at hadron colliders by taking into account the expected nature of signal and Standard Model background distributions
- Give an qualitative overview of the outstanding limitations of the Standard Model and explain possible physics beyond the Standard Model from Grand unification and Supersymmetric theories.
The student is evaluated by an oral examination and is given a grade according to the 7-step scale. In accordance with the 7-step scale, the maximum score, 12, is given for the excellent performance, demonstrating exhaustive fulfilment of the course goals, with none or very few unimportant points missing. |
Lærebøger: |
Dan Green, ”High Pt Physics at Hadron Colliders” + notes. |
Tilmelding: |
Registration is at fra 15. november til 1. december. |
Faglige forudsætninger: |
Bachelor or equivalent in Physics and the
course ”Experimental Nuclear and Particle Physics”. In addition it is recommended to follow the
course ”Elementary Particle Physics” (block 2) and to have past the bachelorcourse ”Introduction to Nuclear and Particle Physics”
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Eksamensform: |
30 minutes of oral examination based on an article the student will be given two days prior to the oral exam. All aids are allowed during the time for preparation. Graded according to the 7 step scale. Internal censorship.
Re-exam will be held as the the ordinary exam |
Eksamen: |
Mundtlig prøve med 2 dages forberedelse. Udleveres d. 17. juni 2013. Mundtlig prøve d. 19. juni 2013.
Reeksamen: Mundtlig prøve med 2 dages forberedelse. Udleveres d. 19. august 2013. Mundtlig prøve d. 21. august 2013. |
Kursus hjemmeside: |
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Bemærkninger: |
In English if any English speaking students attend. |
Undervisnings- sprog: |
Engelsk
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Sidst redigeret: |
29/10-2012 |