402-0851-00L  QCD: Theory and Experiment

SemesterHerbstsemester 2016
DozierendeG. Dissertori, Uni-Dozierende
Periodizität2-jährlich wiederkehrende Veranstaltung
LehrspracheEnglisch


KurzbeschreibungAn introduction to the theoretical aspects and experimental tests of QCD, with emphasis on perturbative QCD and related experiments at colliders.
LernzielKnowledge acquired on basics of perturbative QCD, both of theoretical and experimental nature. Ability to perform simple calculations of perturbative QCD, as well as to understand modern publications on theoretical and experimental aspects of perturbative QCD.
InhaltQCD Lagrangian and Feynman Rules
QCD running coupling
Parton model
Altarelli-Parisi equations
Basic processes
Experimental tests at lepton and hadron colliders
Measurements of the strong coupling constant
Literatur1) G. Dissertori, I. Knowles, M. Schmelling : "Quantum Chromodynamics: High Energy Experiments and Theory" (The International Series of Monographs on Physics, 115, Oxford University Press)
2) R. K. Ellis, W. J. Stirling, B. R. Webber : "QCD and Collider Physics" (Cambridge Monographs on Particle Physics, Nuclear Physics & Cosmology)"
Voraussetzungen / BesonderesWill be given as block course, language: English.
For students of both ETH and University of Zurich.