Course teacher(s)
Barbara CLERBAUX (Coordinator)ECTS credits
5
Language(s) of instruction
french
Course content
Fundamental concepts in particle physics. Neutrinos and neutrino oscillations. Introduction to the Standard Model (SM) of electroweak interactions, the Brout-Englert-HIggs mechanism. Experimental tests of the SM, latest results on the study of the BEH boson at CERN. Introduction to the CMK matrice and to CP violation.
Objectives (and/or specific learning outcomes)
The course provides an integrated understanding of fundamental interactions grounded in particle physics. The course associates theoretical and experimental aspects.It study some key questions in particle physics, and describes the building of the Standard Model (SM) in particle physics.
Teaching methods and learning activities
The course is taught at the blackboard or from slides. Personal work consists of two parts : (i) advanced exercises and (ii) applications : measurement of the forward backward asymmetry using the data collected by the CMS experiment at CERN.
References, bibliography, and recommended reading
“Introduction to Elementary Particles”, David Griffiths, 2nd Revised Edition (2008), Wiley-VCH
“Introduction to High Energy Physics”, D. H. Perkins,Cambridge University Press (4th edition), ISBN 0 521 621968
“Particle Physics”, B.R.Martin and G. Shaw, Wiley (3rd edition)
“An introduction to the Standard Model of Particle Physics”, W.N. Cottingham and D.A. Greenwood, Cambridge
Other information
Contacts
B. CLERBAUX - IIHE (ULB-VUB) - Téléphone: 02 629 3214 - e-mail: bclerbau@ulb.ac.be
Evaluation
Method(s) of evaluation
- Other
Other
Oral examinatio and reports on the personal works.
Mark calculation method (including weighting of intermediary marks)
The mean is taken between the result from the oral examination and the results from the personal works, weighed proportionaly to the ECTS.
Language(s) of evaluation
- french
- english