Physics 662 continues the survey of the phenomena of the elementary particles of matter and their interactions. Over the three term sequence (661, 662, and 663) we will include applications of particle physics to questions of cosmology and astrophysics. During this term we will study:
- Quark Interactions and QCD
- Weak Interactons
- Cosmic Neutrinos
- Electroweak Interactions and the Standard Model
- Physics Beyond the Standard Model
- Relativity and Cosmological Models
These topics include many of the fundamental issues of modern particle physics, and conclude with an introduction to cosmology.
| Instructor: | Prof. Jim Brau |
| (346-4766) | |
| 414B Willamette | |
| (enter through 414 Willamette) | |
| Class Hours: | UT 9:00 - 10:20 |
| (and substitute hours to be determined) | |
| 318 Willamette Hall | |
| Office Hours: | MWF 10-11 am |
| Texts: | Introduction to High Energy Physics, 4th Edition (2000) |
| Donald H. Perkins | |
| Cosmology and Particle Astrophysics, 2nd edition (2004) | |
| Lars Bergstrom and Ariel Goobar | |
I am trying to determine if it will be available this term. | |
| Grading: | Grades will be based on homework problem sets, a mid-term exam, and a final exam. |
| January 6-13 | The Quark Interactions and QCD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Perkins, Chapter 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
lecture 2 January 15-27
| Weak Interactions
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| Perkins, Chapter 7
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lecture 4 lecture 5 lecture 6 January 29-February 3
| Cosmic Neutrinos
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| Bergstrom and Goobar, Chapter 15
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lecture 8 February 5 | MID-TERM EXAM | February 10-19
| Electroweak Interactions and the Standard Model
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| Perkins, Chapter 8
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| February 24-March 2
| Physics Beyond the Standard Model
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| Perkins, Chapter 9
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| March 4-March 11
| General Relativity and Cosmological Models
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| Bergstrom and Goobar, Chapter 2 |
| Bergstrom and Goobar, Chapter 3
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| Perkins, Chapter 10 |
| Bergstrom and Goobar, Chapter 4
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| March 15, 8:30 AM
| FINAL EXAM
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