Experimental Methods in Elementary Particle Physics
The lectures and seminars are open to students who have completed the equivalent of five semesters of the physics curriculum. Familiarity with the basics of electrodynamics, quantum mechanics, atomic physics and nuclear physics will be useful. Lectures
The physical principles and practical application of modern particle-physics detectors, such as scintillation detectors, proportional wire chambers, drift chambers, electromagnetic and hadronic calorimeters, and time projection chambers, will be treated using examples from existing experimental facilities. Subjects such as energy loss mechanisms for high-energy particles, measurement resolution, noise, dynamic range, linearity, and readout electronics will be discussed in detail. The introductory lectures serve the purpose of preparing the participants to hold a seminar on a particle detector of their own choice. Seminar
Following introductory lectures on modern methods of particle detection, the participants will prepare seminars on related topics of their own choice. Where and When
The lectures and seminar are each two hours per week. The lectures will begin each Friday at 815 in Room 118 of AVZ I, and the seminars will be held Wednesdays at 815 in Room 116. Due to my absence 5-14 April, the lecture on 9 April is cancelled. The first lecture will take place on 16 April. The dates of the seminars will be determined during the course of the lectures. Literature
Due to my absence 5-14 April, the lecture on 9 April is cancelled. The first lecture will take place on 16 April. The dates of the seminars will be determined during the course of the lectures.
C.Grupen: Particle Detectors B.I. Verlag, 1993 R.C.Fernow Introduction to Experimental Particle Physics Cambridge Univ., 1986 K.Kleinknecht Detectors for Particle Radiation Cambridge Univ., 1998 W.R.Leo Techniques for Nuclear and Particle Physics Springer, 1993 Experiments W.Blum Particle Detection with Drift Chambers Springer, 1993 T.Ferbel Experimental Techniques in High Energy Physics World Scientific, 1987