Suchergebnis: Katalogdaten im Frühjahrssemester 2016
Hochenergie-Physik MSc (Joint Master mit EP Paris) | ||||||
Kernfächer | ||||||
Theoretische Kernfächer | ||||||
Nummer | Titel | Typ | ECTS | Umfang | Dozierende | |
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402-0844-00L | Quantum Field Theory II | W | 10 KP | 3V + 2U | G. Isidori | |
Kurzbeschreibung | The subject of the course is modern applications of quantum field theory with emphasis on the quantization of non-abelian gauge theories. | |||||
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Inhalt | The following topics will be covered: - path integral quantization - non-abelian gauge theories and their quantization - systematics of renormalization, including BRST symmetries, Slavnov-Taylor Identities and the Callan Symanzik equation - gauge theories with spontaneous symmetry breaking and their quantization - renormalization of spontaneously broken gauge theories and quantum effective actions | |||||
Literatur | M.E. Peskin and D.V. Schroeder, An introduction to Quantum Field Theory, Perseus (1995). L.H. Ryder, Quantum Field Theory, CUP (1996). S. Weinberg, The Quantum Theory of Fields (Volume 2), CUP (1996). M. Srednicki, Quantum Field Theory, CUP (2006). | |||||
Experimentelle Kernfächer | ||||||
Nummer | Titel | Typ | ECTS | Umfang | Dozierende | |
402-0702-00L | Phenomenology of Particle Physics II | W | 10 KP | 3V + 2U | S. Pozzorini, A. Rubbia | |
Kurzbeschreibung | In PPP II the standard model of particle physics will be developed from the point of view of gauge invariance. The example of QED will introduce the essential concepts. Then we will treat both strong and electroweak interactions. Important examples like deep inelastic lepton-hadron scattering, e+e- -> fermion antifermion, and weak particle decays will be calculated in detail. | |||||
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Physikalische und mathematische Wahlfächer | ||||||
Wahlfächer in Physik | ||||||
Nummer | Titel | Typ | ECTS | Umfang | Dozierende | |
402-0714-00L | Astro-Particle Physics II | W | 6 KP | 2V + 1U | A. Biland | |
Kurzbeschreibung | This lecture focuses on the neutral components of the cosmic rays as well as on several aspects of Dark Matter. Main topics will be very-high energy astronomy and neutrino astronomy. | |||||
Lernziel | Students know experimental methods to measure neutrinos as well as high energy and very high energy photons from extraterrestrial sources. They are aware of the historical development and the current state of the field, including major theories. Additionally, they understand experimental evidences about the existence of Dark Matter and selected Dark Matter theories. | |||||
Inhalt | a) short repetition about 'charged cosmic rays' (1st semester) b) High Energy (HE) and Very-High Energy (VHE) Astronomy: - ongoing and near-future detectors for (V)HE gamma-rays - possible production mechanisms for (V)HE gamma-rays - galactic sources: supernova remnants, pulsar-wind nebulae, micro-quasars, etc. - extragalactic sources: active galactic nuclei, gamma-ray bursts, galaxy clusters, etc. - the gamma-ray horizon and it's cosmological relevance c) Neutrino Astronomy: - atmospheric, solar, extrasolar and cosmological neutrinos - actual results and near-future experiments d) Dark Matter: - evidence for existence of non-barionic matter - Dark Matter models (mainly Supersymmetry) - actual and near-future experiments for direct and indirect Dark Matter searches | |||||
Skript | See: Link | |||||
Literatur | See: Link | |||||
Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | This course can be attended independent of Astro-Particle Physics I. | |||||
402-0738-00L | Statistical Methods and Analysis Techniques in Experimental Physics | W | 10 KP | 5G | M. Donegà, C. Grab | |
Kurzbeschreibung | This lecture gives an introduction to the statistical methods and the various analysis techniques applied in experimental particle physics. The exercises treat problems of general statistical topics; they also include hands-on analysis projects, where students perform independent analyses on their computer, based on real data from actual particle physics experiments. | |||||
Lernziel | Students will learn the most important statistical methods used in experimental particle physics. They will acquire the necessary skills to analyse large data records in a statistically correct manner. Learning how to present scientific results in a professional manner and how to discuss them. | |||||
Inhalt | Topics include: - modern methods of statistical data analysis - probability distributions, error analysis, simulation methos, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, setting limits and introduction to multivariate methods. - most examples are taken from particle physics. Methodology: - lectures about the statistical topics; - common discussions of examples; - exercises: specific exercises to practise the topics of the lectures; - all students perform statistical calculations on (their) computers; - students complete a full data analysis in teams (of two) over the second half of the course, using real data taken from particle physics experiments; - at the end of the course, the students present their analysis results in a scientific presentation; - all students are directly tutored by assistants in the classroom. | |||||
Skript | - Copies of all lectures are available on the web-site of the course. - A scriptum of the lectures is also available to all students of the course. | |||||
Literatur | 1) Statistics: A guide to the use of statistical medhods in the Physical Sciences, R.J.Barlow; Wiley Verlag . 2) J Statistical data analysis, G. Cowan, Oxford University Press; ISBN: 0198501552. 3) Statistische und numerische Methoden der Datenanalyse, V.Blobel und E.Lohrmann, Teubner Studienbuecher Verlag. 4) Data Analysis, a Bayesian Tutorial, D.S.Sivia with J.Skilling, Oxford Science Publications. | |||||
Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | Basic knowlege of nuclear and particle physics are prerequisites. | |||||
402-0895-00L | The Standard Model of Strong and Electroweak Interactions | W | 8 KP | 3V + 1U | C. Anastasiou, A. Lazopoulos | |
Kurzbeschreibung | This course provides a detailed account of the theoretical aspects of quantum chromodynamics and the electroweak interactions as the main constituents of the standard model of particle physics. | |||||
Lernziel | To understand the Standard Model as a quantum field theory and to be able to make predictions based on this theory. | |||||
Inhalt | Theoretical topics inclue: - Review of QED and the formulation of perturbation theory - Renormalisation of QED, renormalisation group evolution - QCD as a gauge theory, short description of quantisation, Feynman rules, renormalisation of QED, asymptotic freedom - electron-positron -> hadrons, optical theorem - Landau singularities, infrared singularities, cancelation of infrared singularities - Factorisation and resummation - Non-perturbative aspects of QCD - Spontaneous symmetry breaking, abelian Higgs model at the quantum level, gauge-fixing, Slavov-Taylor identities - Renormalisation of abelian Higgs model - Standard Model at tree level - Dirac and Majorana fermions - Lepton and flavour physics - Precision tests of the Standard Model from loop processes - Higgs boson physics, production and decay at the LHC - Extensions of the Standard Model with effective field theory methods. | |||||
Skript | Lecture notes will be distributed during the course. | |||||
Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | Knowledge of Quantum field theory I is required. Parallel following of Quantum field theory II is strongly recommended. Only one of two may be recognised: this new course unit 402-0895-00L, the old course unit 402-0886-00L. | |||||
402-0703-00L | Phenomenology of Physics Beyond the Standard Model | W | 6 KP | 2V + 1U | M. Spira, B. Mangano | |
Kurzbeschreibung | After a short introduction to the theoretical foundations and experimental tests of the standard model, supersymmetry, leptoquarks, and extra dimensions will be treated among other topics. Thereby the phenomenological aspect, i. e., the search for new particles and interactions at existing and future particle accelerators will play a significant role. | |||||
Lernziel | The goal of the lecture is the introduction into several thoertical concepts that provide solutions for the open questions of the Standard Model of particle physics and thus lead to physics beyond the Standard Model. Besides the theoretical concepts the phenomenological aspect plays a role, i.e. the search for new particles and interactions at the existing and future particle accelerators plays a crucial role. | |||||
Inhalt | see home page: Link | |||||
Skript | see home page: Link | |||||
Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | Will be taught in German only if all students understand German. | |||||
402-0897-00L | Introduction to String Theory | W | 6 KP | 2V + 1U | C. A. Keller | |
Kurzbeschreibung | First introduction to string theory. | |||||
Lernziel | The basic concepts of string theory will be explained. | |||||
Inhalt | Basics of string theory, including (1) The quantisation of the bosonic string (covariant and light-cone quantisation); (2) World-sheet description of strings in terms of conformal field theory; (3) Compactification and T-duality, low-energy description of string theory; (4) Superstring. | |||||
Literatur | M.B. Green, J.H. Schwarz, E. Witten, Superstring Theory I, CUP (1987). D. Lust, S. Theisen, Lectures on String Theory, Lecture Notes in Physics, Springer (1989). J. Polchinski, String Theory I, CUP (1998). B. Zwiebach, A First Course in String Theory, CUP (2004). | |||||
402-0394-00L | Theoretical Astrophysics and Cosmology | W | 10 KP | 4V + 2U | L. M. Mayer, A. Refregier | |
Kurzbeschreibung | This is the second of a two course series which starts with "General Relativity" and continues in the spring with "Theoretical Astrophysics and Cosmology", where the focus will be on applying general relativity to cosmology as well as developing the modern theory of structure formation in a cold dark matter Universe. | |||||
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Inhalt | The course will cover the following topics: - Homogeneous cosmology - Thermal history of the universe, recombination, baryogenesis and nucleosynthesis - Dark matter and Dark Energy - Inflation - Perturbation theory: Relativistic and Newtonian - Model of structure formation and initial conditions from Inflation - Cosmic microwave background anisotropies - Spherical collapse and galaxy formation - Large scale structure and cosmological probes | |||||
Literatur | Suggested textbooks: H.Mo, F. Van den Bosch, S. White: Galaxy Formation and Evolution S. Carroll: Space-Time and Geometry: An Introduction to General Relativity S. Dodelson: Modern Cosmology Secondary textbooks: S. Weinberg: Gravitation and Cosmology V. Mukhanov: Physical Foundations of Cosmology E. W. Kolb and M. S. Turner: The Early Universe N. Straumann: General relativity with applications to astrophysics A. Liddle and D. Lyth: Cosmological Inflation and Large Scale Structure | |||||
Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | Knowledge of General Relativity is recommended. | |||||
402-0848-00L | Advanced Field Theory Fachstudierende UZH müssen das Modul PHY572 direkt an der UZH buchen. | W | 6 KP | 2V + 1U | A. Gehrmann-De Ridder | |
Kurzbeschreibung | The course treats the following topics in quantum field theory: -Chiral symmetry and chiral perturbation theory -Effective field Theories -Axial anomaly -Topological objects in Field Theory and the early universe | |||||
Lernziel | The course aims to provide an introduction to selected advanced topics in Quantum Field Theory. | |||||
Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | Prerequisite: Quantum Field Theory I Recommended: Quantum Field Theory II (to be attended in parallel) | |||||
402-0778-00L | Particle Accelerator Physics and Modeling II | W | 6 KP | 2V + 1U | A. Adelmann | |
Kurzbeschreibung | The effect of nonlinearities on the beam dynamics of charged particles will be discussed. For the nonlinear beam transport, Lie-Methods in combination with differential algebra (DA) and truncated power series (TPS) will be introduced. In the second part we will discuss advanced concepts such as laser plasma wakefield acceleration. | |||||
Lernziel | Model for nonlinear beam dynamics can be applied to new or existing particle accelerators. Some of the most important papers in the field are discussed (as part of the exercises). Advanced accelerator concepts are analysed and a toy model of a laser plasma wakefield accelerator is developed. | |||||
Inhalt | - Symplectic Maps and Higher Order Beam Dynamics - Taylor Modells and Differential Algebra - Lie Methods - Normal Forms - Coulomb Repulsion (Space Charge) as N-Body Problem - Coherent Synchrotron Radiation - Particle Collisions - Laser Plasma Wakefield Acceleration | |||||
Skript | Lecture notes | |||||
Literatur | * Beam Dynamics - A New Attitude and Framework E. Forest * Modern Map Methods in Particle Beam Physics M. Berz (Link) | |||||
Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | Ideally Particle Accelerator Physics and Modelling 1 (PAM-1), however at the beginning of the semester, a crash course is offered introducing the minimum level of particle accelerator modeling needed to follow. This lecture is also suited for PhD. Students. | |||||
Wahlfächer in Mathematik | ||||||
Nummer | Titel | Typ | ECTS | Umfang | Dozierende | |
401-3532-08L | Differential Geometry II | W | 10 KP | 4V + 1U | M. Burger | |
Kurzbeschreibung | The aim of this course is to give an introduction to Riemannian Geometry and modern metric geometry. | |||||
Lernziel | Riemannian Geometry, metric geometry. | |||||
Inhalt | The aim of this course is to give an introduction to Riemannian Geometry and modern metric geometry. We will present the basics on affine and riemannian connections, discuss existence and properties of geodesics; then we proceed to the central concept of riemannian curvature tensor and its various avatars, like sectional curvature and scalar curvature. We will then move to Topogonov's comparison theorems. This constitutes the bridge with metric geometry and the modern notion of negative curvature, which applies to singular spaces, and constitutes the topic of the second part of this course. | |||||
Skript | Will be made available. | |||||
Literatur | M.P. do Carmo, "Riemannian Geometry", Birkhauser, 1992 M. Bridson, A. Haefliger, "Metric Spaces of Non-Positive Curvature", Springer 1999. | |||||
Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | Prerequisite are the sections concerning manifolds and tangent bundles of the Differential Geometry I course, Fall Semester 2015. | |||||
401-3462-00L | Functional Analysis II | W | 10 KP | 4V + 1U | D. A. Salamon | |
Kurzbeschreibung | Sobolev spaces, Calderon-Zygmund inequality, elliptic regularity, strongly continuous semigroups, parabolic pde's. | |||||
Lernziel | The lecture course will begin with an introduction to Sobolev spaces and Sobolev embedding theorems, a proof of the Calderon-Zygmund inequality, and regularity theorems for second order elliptic operators, followed by an introduction to the theory of strongly continuous operator semigroups and some basic results about parabolic regularity. Applications to geometry will be included if time allows. | |||||
Proseminare und Semesterarbeiten | ||||||
Nummer | Titel | Typ | ECTS | Umfang | Dozierende | |
402-0717-MSL | Teilchenphysik am CERN | W | 9 KP | 18P | F. Nessi-Tedaldi, W. Lustermann | |
Kurzbeschreibung | Während der Semesterferien verbringen die Teilnehmenden 4 Wochen am CERN und führen eine experimentelle Arbeit aus, die relevant ist für unsere Teilchenphysikprojekte. Genaue Daten nach Vereinbarung. | |||||
Lernziel | Durchführung eines kleinen Teilchenphysikexperimentes und gleichzeitige Erwerbung der benötigten Fähigkeiten: aufsetzen, Problemlösung, Datenaufnahme, -analyse, -interpretation und -präsentation in einem Bericht veröffentlichungsnaher Qualität. | |||||
Inhalt | Detaillierte Angaben in: Link | |||||
Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | Lehrsprache: Deutsch oder Englisch | |||||
402-0719-MSL | Particle Physics at PSI (Paul Scherrer Institute) | W | 9 KP | 18P | C. Grab | |
Kurzbeschreibung | During semester breaks in Summer 6-12 students stay for 3 weeks at PSI and participate in a hands-on course on experimental particle physics. A small real experiment is performed in common, including apparatus design, construction, running and data analysis. The course includes some lectures, but the focus lies on the practical aspects of experimenting. | |||||
Lernziel | Students learn all the different steps it takes to perform a complete particle physics experiment in a small team. They acquire skills to do this themselves in the team, including design, construction, data taking and data analysis. | |||||
402-0210-16L | Proseminar Theoretical Physics for Bachelor Students: The Notion of Time in Modern Physics Number of participants limited to 24. | W | 9 KP | 4S | R. Renner | |
Kurzbeschreibung | A guided self-study of original papers and of advanced textbooks in theoretical physics. Within the general topic, determined each semester, participants give a presentation on a particular subject and deliver a written report. | |||||
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402-0210-46L | Proseminar Theoretical Physics: Open Quantum Systems Number of participants limited to 24. | W | 9 KP | 4S | G. M. Graf | |
Kurzbeschreibung | A guided self-study of original papers and of advanced textbooks in theoretical physics. Within the general topic, determined each semester, participants give a presentation on a particular theme. | |||||
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402-0210-76L | Proseminar Theoretical Physics: Topics in Field and String Theory Number of participants limited to 24. | W | 9 KP | 4S | M. Gaberdiel | |
Kurzbeschreibung | A guided self-study of original papers and of advanced textbooks in theoretical physics. Within the general topic, determined each semester, participants give a presentation on a particular theme. | |||||
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402-0217-MSL | Theoretical Semester Project in a Group of the Physics Department Supervisors: C. Anastasiou, N. Beisert, G. Blatter, P. De Forcrand, M. Gaberdiel, A. Gehrmann-De Ridder, V. Geshkenbein, G. M. Graf, S. Huber, A. Lazopoulos, R. Renner, T. C. Schulthess, M. Sigrist, M. Troyer, D. Würtz | W | 9 KP | 18A | Betreuer/innen | |
Kurzbeschreibung | This course unit is an alternative if no suitable "Proseminar Theoretical Physics" is available of if the proseminar is already overbooked. | |||||
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402-0740-00L | Experimental Foundations of Particle Physics Findet dieses Semester nicht statt. | W | 8 KP | 4S | keine Angaben | |
Kurzbeschreibung | This experimental proseminar presents an introduction of key experiments in particle physics, the results of which often led to a Nobel Prize in physics. It is meant to be complementary to the "Experimental Methods" course 402-0725-00L which linearly introduces different detector technologies. | |||||
Lernziel | This course integrates knowledge of all detector components (tracking, calorimetry, trigger) in discussing the experiments as a whole. It also augments the particle physics master curriculum with more experimental content and is meant to be followed in parallel to PPP II (402-0891-00L) or PPP II (402-0702-00L). It also exposes the students to original papers using the seminal text by Cahn and Goldhaber. | |||||
Inhalt | CP Violation, Bs Oscillation, weak and strong interactions, top quark discovery, neutrino oscillations, Discovery of Vectormesons, Foundations of the Standard Model | |||||
Literatur | Cahn, Goldhaber "Experimental Foundations of Particle Physics" (2nd edition), Cambridge University Press | |||||
Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | Recommended: Phenomenology of Particle Physics I (or II) (in parallel) | |||||
402-0215-MSL | Experimental Semester Project in a Group of the Physics Department | W | 9 KP | 18A | Professor/innen | |
Kurzbeschreibung | Ziel dieser Arbeit ist es, zu lernen in einer Forschungsumgebung zu experimentieren, gewonnene Daten zu analysieren und zu interpretieren. | |||||
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