The Standard Model of particle physics is a monumental achievement of human ingenuity. While typically approached from the theoretical side, in this proseminar we will collect the experimental evidence upon which the Standard Model has been built.

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.