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FYS4560 - Elementary particle physics

Facts about this course:
Credits:10
Teaching semester:Every spring semester

This course will not be taught Spring 2012.

Examination semester:Every spring semester
Language of instruction:English if requested by exchange students, otherwise Norwegian
Administrated by:Department of Physics
Detailed course information - Current and previous semesters:

Course content

The standard model for electroweak and strong interactions. Feynman rules. Quantitative comparing of theory and experiments for scattering and disintegration processes. Neutrino physics. CKM mass mixing matrix. Higgs mechanism, supersymmetry and unified theories. Experiments from accelerators and astroparticle physics.

Learning outcomes

The students are given an introduction to elementary particle physics that allows them to prepare for a master or PhD degree in this field. Tools are used to calculate and simulate various high energy processes.

After the course, students are expected to know about:

  • Feynman rules
  • Neutrino physics
  • Higgs mechanism
  • CKM mass mixing matrix
  • Experiments from accelerators and astroparticle physics
  • The Standard Model (SM) for Electroweak (EW) and Strong interactions (QCD)
  • Beyond the SM theories, such as supersymmetry (SUSY) and Grand unified theories (GUT)
  • Quantitative comparison of theory and experiments for scattering and disintegration processes


After the course, students are expected to be able to:

  • Compare analytical calculations to predictions of simulation programmes such as CompHEPRead publications in the field of particle physics.
  • Calculate, using Feynman techniques, cross sections for various processes, as well as decay widths or lifetimes of particle resonances.
  • Interpret experimental results within or beyond the Standard Model.
  • Write project reports and prepare and hold short presentations.

Admission

Students at UiO must apply for courses in StudentWeb.

International applicants, if you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.

Prerequisites

Recommended prior knowledge

FYS3110 - Quantum mechanics, FYS3510 - Subatomic physics with applications in astrophysics and FYS4170 - Relativistic quantum field theory.

Overlap

10 credits overlap against FYS381 and FYS382.

Teaching

The course extends over a full semester with 4 hours of teaching per week (lectures and colloquia).

Exam information

2-4 compulsory exercises (approx. 30% weight). 1 project work (approx.30% weight). Final oral exam (approx. 40% weight). Letter grade.

Contact us

Department of Physics

Visiting address: 
Physics building, Sem Sælandsvei 24

Visiting hours: 
Monday-friday 08:00-15:45

Postal address: 
P.O. Box. 1048, Blindern
NO-0316 OSLO

Phone: +47 22 85 64 23
Fax: +47 22 85 64 22
E-mail: 
Web: http://www.mn.uio.no/fysikk/english/