Search result: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2017
High-Energy Physics (Joint Master with EP Paris)  | ||||||
 Proseminars and Semester Papers | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
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| 402-0717-MSL | Particle Physics at CERN  | W | 9 credits | 18P | F. Nessi-Tedaldi, W. Lustermann | |
| Abstract | During the semester break participating students stay for 4 weeks at CERN and perform experimental work relevant to our particle physics projects. Dates to be agreed upon. | |||||
| Learning objective | Students learn the needed skills to, and perform a small particle physics experiment: setup, problem solving, data taking, analysis, interpretation and presentation in a written report of publication quality. | |||||
| Content | Detailed information in: http://www@cmsdoc.cern.ch/~nessif/ETHTeilchenpraktikumCERN.html | |||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Language of instruction: English or German | |||||
| 402-0719-MSL | Particle Physics at PSI (Paul Scherrer Institute) | W | 9 credits | 18P | C. Grab | |
| Abstract | During semester breaks in Summer 6-12 students stay for 3 weeks at PSI and participate in a hands-on course on experimental particle physics. A small real experiment is performed in common, including apparatus design, construction, running and data analysis. The course includes some lectures, but the focus lies on the practical aspects of experimenting. | |||||
| Learning objective | Students learn all the different steps it takes to perform a complete particle physics experiment in a small team. They acquire skills to do this themselves in the team, including design, construction, data taking and data analysis. | |||||
| 402-0210-17L | Proseminar Theoretical Physics: The Theory of the Large Hadron Collider Number of participants limited to 24. | W | 9 credits | 4S | C. Anastasiou | |
| Abstract | A guided self-study of original papers and of advanced textbooks in theoretical physics. Within the general topic, determined each semester, participants give a presentation on a particular subject and deliver a written report. | |||||
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| 402-0210-47L | Proseminar Theoretical Physics: Strong Correlations in One Dimension Number of participants limited to 24. | W | 9 credits | 4S | O. Zilberberg | |
| Abstract | A guided self-study of original papers and of advanced textbooks in theoretical physics. Within the general topic, determined each semester, participants give a presentation on a particular theme. | |||||
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| 402-0210-77L | Proseminar Theoretical Physics: An Introduction to String Theory Number of participants limited to 24. | W | 9 credits | 4S | C. A. Keller | |
| Abstract | A guided self-study of original papers and of advanced textbooks in theoretical physics. Within the general topic, determined each semester, participants give a presentation on a particular theme. | |||||
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| 402-0210-97L | Proseminar Theoretical Physics for Bachelor Students: Advanced Topics in Quantum Mechanics Number of participants limited to 16. | W | 9 credits | 4S | G. Blatter | |
| Abstract | A guided self-study of original papers and of advanced textbooks in theoretical physics. Within the general topic, determined each semester, participants give a presentation on a particular subject and deliver a written report. | |||||
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| 402-0217-MSL | Semester Project in Theoretical Physics | W | 9 credits | 18A | Supervisors | |
| Abstract | This course unit is an alternative if no suitable "Proseminar Theoretical Physics" is available of if the proseminar is already overbooked. | |||||
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| 402-0740-00L | Experimental Foundations of Particle Physics Does not take place this semester. | W | 8 credits | 4S | not available | |
| Abstract | This experimental proseminar presents an introduction of key experiments in particle physics, the results of which often led to a Nobel Prize in physics. It is meant to be complementary to the "Experimental Methods" course 402-0725-00L which linearly introduces different detector technologies. | |||||
| Learning objective | This course integrates knowledge of all detector components (tracking, calorimetry, trigger) in discussing the experiments as a whole. It also augments the particle physics master curriculum with more experimental content and is meant to be followed in parallel to PPP II (402-0891-00L) or PPP II (402-0702-00L). It also exposes the students to original papers using the seminal text by Cahn and Goldhaber. | |||||
| Content | CP Violation, Bs Oscillation, weak and strong interactions, top quark discovery, neutrino oscillations, Discovery of Vectormesons, Foundations of the Standard Model | |||||
| Literature | Cahn, Goldhaber "Experimental Foundations of Particle Physics" (2nd edition), Cambridge University Press | |||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Recommended: Phenomenology of Particle Physics I (or II) (in parallel) | |||||
| 402-0215-MSL | Experimental Semester Project in a Group of the Physics Department | W | 9 credits | 18A | Professors | |
| Abstract | The aim of the project is to give the student experience in working in a research environment, carrying out physics experiments, analysing and interpreting the resulting data. | |||||
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