(in Polish) Introduction to Experimental Particle Physics I 1100-IEPP1
The aim of the lecture is not only to introduce students to elementary particle physics, but also to prepare them for independent research work. As part of this preparation, students will be required to independently explore certain topics using available knowledge sources, including AI tools. Computer tools—such as programming and AI—will be used to enable students to perform more advanced calculations. Strong emphasis will be placed on understanding the core of the problems and planning their solution.
Program:
* historical introduction
* review of special relativity, introduction of the concepts of cross section and decay width
* discussion of known fundamental interactions and their mathematical description
* discussion of particle interactions with matter, operating principles of particle detectors, and design principles of large particle detectors
* discussion of accelerator operating principles and their basic parameters
* symmetries in elementary particle physics
* discussion of CP violation
* Klain-Gordon and Dirac equation
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Prerequisites
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Learning outcomes
The student knows:
* terminology used in particle physics
* basic methods for describing particles and their interactions in the language of quarks and leptons
* measurement methods used in particle physics
The student understands:
* the need for a critical approach to obtained research results
* the need to look at problems from various perspectives
Assessment criteria
The lecture finishes with an oral exam.
Requirements for admission to the exam:
Mandatory lecture attendance: up to three unexcused absences are allowed.
Mandatory homework: homework assignments will be given after each lecture. The student must submit the solution before the next lecture. Assignments must as handwritten text (a scan or written on a tablet) — or as a Python program — a documented notebook in the ipynb format, when relevant.
The use of AI tools as an auxiliary aid while solving assignments is permitted, but the student must be able to prove that he/she knows and understands the solution. Homework assignments may require familiarization with new material not covered during the lecture. Such material is included in the scope of the oral exam. It is permissible not to complete up to three sets of homework assignments (though their topics are still included in the scope of the oral exam).
Bibliography
0. Lecture materials and tests are posted on the course page on the Kampus2 platform.
1. Donald H. Perkins, Introduction to High Energy Physics
2. Mark Thomson, Modern Particle Physics
3. D. Griffiths, Introduction to Elementary Particles
4. Particle Data Group Review, latest available edition
5. Ian Aitchison, A. Hey, Gauge Theories in Particle Physics
6.P. Paganini, Fundamentals of Particle Physics
7. A. Rubbia, Phenomenology of Particle Physics
8. https://arxiv.org/