Particle Physics
Lund University FYS225/FKF050 course
This is an introductory course to elementary particle physics, with a special emphasis on experimental methods and latest discoveries. The course gives basic knowledge of concepts of particle physics, and presents current experiments at world's highest energy accelerators and in space.
Spring Term 2007
Introductory meeting: Monday, January 22, at 10:15, in C366 (Fysikum)
Lecturers: Sally Seidel, Vincent Hedberg, Peter Christiansen (contact details)
Course material:
- Course schedule NOTE ROOM CHANGE!
- Astroparticle Physics lectures (PowerPoint 2003) and embedded videos: Page 26 and Page 87
- Grid lecture (PowerPoint 2007, also available as PDF); embedded ATLAS animation
- Notes on particle kinematics, cross-sections etc.
- Complete lecture notes spring 2001 (PDF file)
- Video recorded lectures from 2002 and 2003 are available at http://www.hep.lu.se/lectures/fys225/
Previous terms
Textbook: Martin, B.R. & Shaw, G.: "Particle Physics" 2nd edition, John Wiley & Sons, 1997 (358 pages)
Course plan: Three 2-hour lectures a week. In each 2-hour lecture, one chapter of the book is covered. In addition, there will be two lectures on astroparticle physics. There will be a few weekly exercises which should be handed over, and which give part of the total points. Exercises will be explained in four problem-solving sessions. There will also be a few presentations about current research in high-energy physics (not included in the exam). LU students (FYS225) should in addition do invidual project work on a selected topic. The project will be presented orally (student seminar) (ca. 20 min each).
- Exam: 6 questions, giving 85% of the points
- Exercises: give 15% of the points. The hand-in exercises will be corrected and points are given according to the results. The astroparticle physics exercises are demonstrations, and points are given according to attendance.
- Exam: 6 questions, giving 50% of the points
- Exercises: give 10% of the points. The hand-in exercises will be corrected and points are given according to the results. The astroparticle physics exercises are demonstrations, and points are given according to attendance.
- Project work: give 40% of the points. The contents of the work will be evaluated based on the oral presentation, evaluated at a scale 1-5, and weighted appropriately in the final grading.