PHYS6011 - Particle Physics

Particle Physics is the current frontier of the reductionist approach to understanding matter and its interactions. This course will teach you about our current understanding of these most basic building blocks of nature and about the experiments currently underway to learn more.

Important Dates and Times for 2012/13: Lecture 1: Mondays, 10:00-11:00, 07/3019 Lecture 2: Fridays, 10:00-11:00, 07/3019 Lecture 3: Fridays, 11:00-12:00, 16/2025

	A brief introduction to the particle world can be found here postscript , pdf . Or try it in novel form - The Newtonian Legacy Teach yourself to interpret LEP events here

	Relativistic Quantum Mechanics Notes as postscript , pdf . Problem Sheet postscript , pdf . Solutions postscript , pdf .

Quantum Electrodynamics (QED) Notes as postscript , pdf . Problem Sheet postscript , pdf . Solutions postscript , pdf .

	Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) Notes as postscript , pdf . Problem Sheet postscript , pdf . Solutions postscript , pdf .

Weak Force Notes as postscript , pdf . Problem Sheet postscript , pdf . Solutions postscript , pdf .

	Beyond the Standard Model Notes as postscript , pdf .

Particle Colliders: An introduction to the experimental side of the field by Dr Fergus Wilson (RAL) will be given on the following dates: Monday 29th April (1 slot), Friday 3rd May (2 slots) and Friday 10th May (2 slots). The material for this part of the module con be found here (do recall that all this examinable). Here are some useful notes (pdf) on this part of the module.

Past Exams: The exam style is the department standard with a section A (which you do all of) and a section B (2 from 4). To give you a feel for this style here are some past papers. 2005/06 Paper postscript , pdf . 2006/07 Paper postscript , pdf . 2007/08 Paper postscript , pdf . 2008/09 Paper postscript , pdf . 2009/10 Paper postscript , pdf . 2010/11 Paper postscript , pdf . 2011/12 Paper postscript , pdf .