| PHY 612
|
Theoretical
Particle Physics
|
Spring 2009 |
Instructors:
Place and Time:
- Tuesday and Thursday 12:50-2:10 Room P125
- First Lecture: Tuesday Jan 27th, 2009
- This homepage:
http://insti.physics.sunysb.edu/~concha/PHY612/phy612_S09.html
Objectives:
Phy612 is an advanced course in Modern Elementary Particle Physics.
The course is an overview of the field with special emphasis on
connection with existing and future experiments in particle physics and
some implications in astrophysics and cosmology.
Although QFT is not required for the course, some basic knowledge regarding
Feynman diagram techniques is recommended.
In particular, it will be useful for the students to have studied the
chapters 2-4 of Peskin & Schroeder or a similar level of QFT.
Here is a preliminary
syllabus
for the course.
Texts:
These are some of the references being used to prepare the lectures:
(more references will be added as the course advances).
- T.P. Cheng and L-F. Li, Gauge theory of elementary particle
physics,
- V. Barger and R. Phillips, Collider physics
- S. Novaes, Standard model: An Introduction, hep-ph/0001283
- S. Dawson, Introduction to electroweak symmetry breaking
hep-ph/9901280
- S. Dawson, Tasi lectures http://quark.phy.bnl.gov/~dawson/tasi06.html
- W. Hollik, Electroweak theory hep-ph/9602380
- J. Wells, Introduction to precision EW analysis hep-ph/0512342
- C.W. Kim and A. Pevsner, Neutrinos in physics and astrophysics
- M.C. Gonzalez-Garcia, Neutrino Physics, 2004 CERN school lectures
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- M.C. Gonzalez-Garcia and Y. Nir, Neutrino masses and mixing: Evidence and implications, hep-ph/0202058
- Gustavo Castelo Branco, Luís Lavoura & João
Paulo Silva, CP Violation.
- Yosef Nir, CP violation: A New era,
hep-ph/0109090.
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Stephen Martin, A Supersymmetry primer, hep-ph/9709356
- Jan Louis, Ilka Brunner and Stephan J. Huber,
The supersymmetric standard model,
hep-ph/9811341
Grades:
The grade system will be decided depending on the registration.
Tipically it may be based on a final paper and
presentation on some specific topic.
Topics and Dedline:
Here is the list of topics for the final paper.
[
Topics]
There are more topics than students register. Please talk to your fellow
students to try to minimize overlap of subjects.
Registered students must send an email to
concha@insti.physics.sunysb.edu
and dawson@quark.phy.bnl.gov
specifying the chosen topic before April 1st .
The deadline for the presentation of the paper is
thursday May 7th (last day of classes) for
every one. You will have to handle personally the paper to
Prof. Gonzalez-Garcia
on that date and answer a few questions about it.
Failure to present the paper in due date
will results in failure of the course.
Useful Links:
Special Notes:
Any excuses (medical or otherwise) are to be documented, and
discussed with the instructors in a timely manner. If you have a
physical, psychological, medical or learning disability that may impact
on your ability to carry out assigned course work, we urge that you
contact the staff in the Disabled Student Services office (DSS), Room
133 Humanities, 632-6748/TDD. DSS will review your concerns and
determine, with you, what accommodations are necessary
and appropriate. All information and documentation of disability is
confidential.