Davide Sgalaberna: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2024 |
| Name | Prof. Dr. Davide Sgalaberna |
| Field | Particle Physics |
| Address | Inst. f. Teilchen- und Astrophysik ETH Zürich, HPK F 29 Otto-Stern-Weg 5 8093 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | +41 44 633 20 38 |
| davides@ethz.ch | |
| Department | Physics |
| Relationship | Assistant Professor |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 402-0725-00L | Experimental Methods and Instruments of Particle Physics | 6 credits | 3V + 1U | M. Backhaus, D. Sgalaberna | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | Introduction to particle sources and accelerators. Theory of particle interaction with matter and signal formation. Basics and concepts of particle detectors. Momentum reconstruction, calorimetry and particle identification techniques. Simulation methods, readout electronics, trigger and data acquisition. Examples of key experiments. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | Acquire an in-depth understanding and overview of the essential elements of experimental methods in particle and astroparticle physics. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | 1. Examples of modern experiments 2. Introduction to particle sources and accelerators 3. Basics: Bethe-Bloch and physics of charged particle propagation in matter, interaction of photons with matter, hadronic interactions, signal formation 4. Detailed analysis of non-electronic, noble element, solid state, scintillator-based and Cherenkov particle detectors 5. Experimental techniques for particle tracking, calorimetry and identification 6. Monte Carlo simulations, trigger and data acquisition system readout | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | Slides are handed out regularly | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literature | H.Kolanoski and N.Wermes, "Particle Detectors: Fundamentals and Applications". C.Grupen and B.Schwartz, "Particle Detectors". G.F.Knoll, "Radiation Detection and Measurements". | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 402-0767-00L | Neutrino Physics | 6 credits | 2V + 1U | A. Rubbia, D. Sgalaberna | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | Theoretical basis and selected experiments to determine the properties of neutrinos and their interactions (mass, spin, helicity, chirality, oscillations, charge-parity violation, interactions with leptons and quarks) and implications on physics beyond the Standard Model of elementary particles as well as on Cosmology. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | Critically analyze and elaborate the neutrino production and detection techniques. Derive the theory of neutrino scattering and analyze its implications in neutrino experiments. Analyze the phenomenology of neutrino oscillations and its implication on the physics Beyond the Standard Model of particles. Derive the main concepts of the theory of neutrino masses within and beyond the Standard Model of particles and analyze the experimental techniques related to the measurement of the neutrino masses. Describe the role of neutrinos in Cosmology and make connections with current and future neutrino experiments. Review the experimental configurations and analyze the challenges in searches for leptonic Charge-Parity symmetry violation and the measurement of the neutrino mass hierarchy. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | 1. Introduction to Neutrinos and Neutrino Sources; 2. Neutrino Detectors 3. Neutrino Interactions 4. Neutrino Oscillations 5. Nature of Neutrino masses 6. Neutrinos in Cosmology 7. Search for leptonic Charge Parity violation and precision measurement of the neutrino oscillation probability | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literature | A. Rubbia, “Phenomenology of Particle Physics”, Cambridge University Press B. Kayser, F. Gibrat-Debu and F. Perrier, The Physics of Massive Neutrinos, World Scientific Lecture Notes in Physic, Vol. 25, 1989, and newer publications. N. Schmitz, Neutrinophysik, Teubner-Studienbücher Physik, 1997. D.O. Caldwell, Current Aspects of Neutrino Physics, Springer. C. Giunti & C.W. Kim, Fundamentals of Neutrino Physics and Astrophysics, Oxford. K.Zuber, “Neutrino Physics” CRC Press 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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