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Particle Physics: an Introduction
  • Level Foundation
  • المدة 41 ساعات hours
  • الطبع بواسطة University of Geneva
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This course introduces you to subatomic physics, i.e. the physics of nuclei and particles. More specifically, the following questions are addressed: - What are the concepts of particle physics and how are they implemented? - What are the properties of atomic nuclei and how can one use them? - How does one accelerate and detect particles and measure their properties? - What does one learn from particle reactions at high energies and particle decays? - How do electromagnetic interactions work and how can one use them? - How do strong interactions work and why are they difficult to understand? - How do weak interactions work and why are they so special? - What is the mass of objects at the subatomic level and how does the Higgs boson intervene? - How does one search for new phenomena beyond the known ones? - What can one learn from particle physics concerning astrophysics and the Universe as a whole? The course is structured in eight modules. Following the first one which introduces our subject, the modules 2 (nuclear physics) and 3 (accelerators and detectors) are rather self contained and can be studied separately. The modules 4 to 6 go into more depth about matter and forces as described by the standard model of particle physics. Module 7 deals with our ways to search for new phenomena. And the last module introduces you to two mysterious components of the Universe, namely Dark Matter and Dark Energy.

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1.0 Welcome to the course: Particle Physics, an Introduction

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1.1 Matter

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1.2 Forces

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  • 1.2a Natural units (optional)
  • 1.2b Special relativity and four-vectors (optional)
  • 1.2c Virtual particles (optional)

1.3 Probability and cross section

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  • 1.3a Attenuation of a photon beam (optional)

1.4 The Rutherford experiment

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  • 1.4 Rutherford experiment

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  • 1.4a Rutherford cross section (optional)
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1.5 Quantum scattering

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  • 1.5 Quantum scattering

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1.6 Rutherford experiment in practice (optional)

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2.1 Nuclear mass and binding energy

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  • 2.1 Nuclear mass and binding energy

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2.2 Nuclear size and spin

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2.3 Models of nuclear structure

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2.4 Radioactivity: alpha decay

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2.5 Beta and gamma decay

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2.6 Radioactivity in practice (optional)

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2.7 Radiocarbon dating and NMR imaging

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2.8 Nuclear fission

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2.9 Nuclear power

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2.10 Nuclear fusion, the Sun and ITER

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2.11 The tokamak of EPFL (optional)

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2.12 The Beznau nuclear power plant (optional)

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3.1 Principles of particle acceleration

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3.2 Acceleration and focalisation

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3.3 Components of the LHC (optional)

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3.4 Heavy particles in matter

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3.5 Light particles in matter

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3.6 Photons in matter

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3.7 Ionisation detectors

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3.8 Semiconductor detectors

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3.9 Scintillation and Cherenkov detectors

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3.10 Spectrometers and calorimeters

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  • 3.10a Particle detection with ATLAS (optional)

3.11 Particle detectors at DPNC (optional)

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4.1 Reminder: Describing particle interactions

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  • 4.1a How to construct a Feynman diagram (optional)

4.2 Electromagnetic scattering

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4.3 Spin and magnetic moment

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4.4 Compton scattering and pair annihilation

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4.5 Electron-positron annihilation

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5.1 Elastic electron-nucleon scattering

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5.2 Inelastic scattering and quarks

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5.3 Quark-antiquark resonances and mesons

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5.4 Color and strong interactions

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5.5 Hadronisation and jets

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6.1 Particles and antiparticles

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6.2 The discrete transformations C, P and T

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6.3 Weak charges and interactions

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6.4 Muon and tau lepton decay

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6.5 The W boson

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6.6 The Z boson

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6.7 Weak decays of quarks

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6.8 Particle-antiparticle oscillations and CP violation

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6.9 Neutrino scattering

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6.10 Neutrino oscillations

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  • 6.10 Neutrino oscillations

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6.11 The Higgs mechanism

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  • 6.11 The Higgs mechanism

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6.12 The Higgs boson

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  • 6.12 The Higgs boson

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6.13 The discovery of the Higgs boson (optional)

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7.1 The world beyond the Standard Model

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7.2 Sifting chaff from the wheat

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7.3 Hunting peaks

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7.4 Hunting tails

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7.5 Hunting new physics with LHCb (optional)

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8.1 The Big Bang and its consequences

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  • 8.1 The Big Bang and its consequences

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8.2 Dark matter

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8.3 Dark energy

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  • 8.3 Dark energy

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8.4 What hides behind dark matter and dark energy? (optional)

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Auto Summary

Explore the fascinating world of subatomic physics with "Particle Physics: an Introduction," a comprehensive course offered by Coursera. Guided by expert instructors, you'll delve into the properties of atomic nuclei, particle acceleration, detection, and high-energy reactions. The course spans eight modules, covering fundamental concepts, the standard model, and intriguing topics like Dark Matter and Dark Energy. Ideal for beginners in science and engineering, this foundational course offers flexible subscription options to suit your learning needs. Join now and uncover the mysteries of the universe!

Martin Pohl
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Martin Pohl

Anna Sfyrla
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Anna Sfyrla