Rainer Wallny: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2024

Name Prof. Dr. Rainer Wallny
FieldExperimental Particle Physics
Address
Inst. f. Teilchen- und Astrophysik
ETH Zürich, HPK E 26
Otto-Stern-Weg 5
8093 Zürich
SWITZERLAND
Telephone+41 44 633 40 09
Fax+41 44 633 11 04
E-mailrwallny@phys.ethz.ch
URLhttp://www.wallny-group.phys.ethz.ch/
DepartmentPhysics
RelationshipFull Professor

NumberTitleECTSHoursLecturers
402-0600-00LNuclear and Particle Physics with Applications0 credits2SA. Rubbia, K. S. Kirch, R. Wallny
AbstractResearch colloquium
Learning objective
402-0851-00LQCD: Theory and Experiment Information
Does not take place this semester.
Special Students UZH must book the module PHY561 directly at UZH.
3 credits3GA. Gehrmann-De Ridder, R. Wallny
AbstractAn introduction to the theoretical aspects and experimental tests of QCD, with emphasis on perturbative QCD and related experiments at colliders.
Learning objectiveKnowledge 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.
ContentQCD Lagrangian and Feynman Rules
QCD running coupling
Parton model
DGLAP
Basic processes
Experimental tests at lepton and hadron colliders
Measurements of the strong coupling constant
Literature1) 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)"
Prerequisites / NoticeWill be given as block course, language: English.
For students of both ETH and University of Zurich.