151-2047-00L Physics of Atoms, Nuclei and Elementary Particles (EPFL)
Semester | Autumn Semester 2017 |
Lecturers | external organisers |
Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
Language of instruction | English |
Comment | No enrolment to this course at ETH Zurich. Book the corresponding module directly at EPFL. |
Abstract | In this lecture, symmetry and conservation law are applied to derive wave functions for elementary particles. Relativistic wave functions are analysed and applied for massive and massless particles. Different ideas on antiparticles are explored. |
Objective | Present the basic and common notions needed for describing atomic, nuclear and elementary particle physics. |
Content | - Introduction to general concepts commonly used in atomic, nuclear and elementary particle physics. - Symmetry principles. - Description of forces. - Scaler, spinor and vector field - Relativic wave function |
Lecture notes | Lecture notes and problems are haded out prior to the course. |
Prerequisites / Notice | Required courses: Quantum mechanics, electrodynamics and special relativity Recommended courses: Nuclear and particle physics Important concepts to start the course: Symmetry and conservation, lorentz invariance and spin and statistics |