Physique des particules et Physique Nucleaire

Introduction to subatomic physics, i.e. Part I : Particle Physics (discoveries of elementary particles - électrons, neutrinos, quarks, gluons,... and introduction to accelerator and detector technologies)  and Part II: Nuclear Physics (radioactivity and nuclear models). The lecture gives a general culture in the field and the bases for more advanced lectures at Master level in Particule Physics, Fundamental Interactions and Cosmology. 

This introductory lecture aims providing some bases for general education in the field and further lectures on either Particle Physics, fundamental interactions or cosmology, proposed during the master in physics. In particular : earn to link experimental observations and theoretical models, illustrate concepts introduced during lectures on special relativity and quantum mechanics, introduce new concepts to be treated more rigorously and more completely in further lectures.

Required and corequired courses

Cours ayant celui-ci comme co-requis

Part I: lectures in French with slides, completed by three homeworks. One syllabus is provided. Part II: lectures in French (in English upon request), chalk on blackboard and slides + exercices.

References, bibliography, and recommended reading

Partie I:

Part I:
“Particles and Fundamental Interactions”, S. Braibant et al., Ed. Springer

“Introduction to Elementary Particles”, David Griffiths, Ed. Wiley-VCH.

Part II:

K.S. Krane: Introductory Nuclear Physics (Wiley, 1988)

J.-L. Basdevant, J. Rich and M. Spiro : Fundamentals in Nuclear Physics (Springer, 2004)

Course notes

• Syllabus
• Université virtuelle

Contacts

Part I: Laurent.Favart@ulb.be

Part II: Michele.Sferrazza@ulb.be

Campus

Plaine

Method(s) of evaluation

• written examination
• Oral examination

written examination

Oral examination

Part I: 3 points for the homeworks and 17 points for an oral examination, a summary question to be prepared with notes and an exercice similar to those encountered in the homeworks (either first or second term). Part II: short written test followed by an oral exam. Sorry, no homework.

Mark calculation method (including weighting of intermediary marks)

The final mark is the average of the marks obtained for each part if each part is above 7/20, otherwise the minimum is taken.

Language(s) of evaluation

• french
• (if applicable english )