Physics 663 is the third term of a three-quarter sequence on particle physics phenomenology. The third term will include particle accelerator concepts, experimental particle physics detector techniques, and the search for gravitational radiation.
Instructor: Prof. Jim Brau (346-4766) 414A Willamette (enter through 414 Willamette) Class Hours: UT 10:00 - 11:20 (and substitute hours to be determined) 472 Willamette Hall Office Hours: MWF 10-11 am
Text: Introduction to High Energy Physics, 4th Edition (2000) Donald H. Perkins Cosmology and Particle Astrophysics (1999) Lars Bergstrom and Ariel Goobar Grading: Grades will be based on homework problem sets, a written and oral project, and exams.
- Project assignment
- Problem Sets
- Problem Set 1
- Perkins, Chapter 11, due May 13
- Problem Set 2
- Bergstrom and Goobar, Chapter 16, due May 27
Tentative Course Outline and Reading Assignments:
April 6 - May 11 Experimental Techniques Perkins, Chapter 11 Accelerators
lecture 1
lecture 2
lecture 3
lecture 4
Detectors
lecture 5
lecture 6
lecture 7
lecture 8
lecture 9
May 13 - May 25 Gravitational Radiation Bergstrom and Goobar, Chapter 16 lecture 10
lecture 11
lecture 12
lecture 13
June 1 - 3 Student Presentations