402-0725-00L Experimental Methods and Instruments of Particle Physics
Semester | Autumn Semester 2021 |
Lecturers | U. Langenegger, T. Schietinger, University lecturers |
Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
Language of instruction | English |
Comment | Special Students UZH must book the module PHY461 directly at UZH. |
Abstract | Physics and design of particle accelerators. Basics and concepts of particle detectors. Track- and vertex-detectors, calorimetry, particle identification. Special applications like Cherenkov detectors, air showers, direct detection of dark matter. Simulation methods, readout electronics, trigger and data acquisition. Examples of key experiments. | ||||||
Learning objective | Acquire an in-depth understanding and overview of the essential elements of experimental methods in particle physics, including accelerators and experiments. | ||||||
Content | 1. Examples of modern experiments 2. Basics: Bethe-Bloch, radiation length, nucl. interaction length, fixed-target vs. collider, principles of measurements: energy- and momentum-conservation, etc 3. Physics and layout of accelerators 4. Charged particle tracking and vertexing 5. Calorimetry 6. Particle identification 7. Analysis methods: invariant and missing mass, jet algorithms, b-tagging 8. Special detectors: extended airshower detectors and cryogenic detectors 9. MC simulations (GEANT), trigger, readout, electronics | ||||||
Lecture notes | Slides are handed out regularly, see http://www.physik.uzh.ch/en/teaching/PHY461/ | ||||||
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