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Experimental Methods and Instruments of Particle Physics
Experimentelle Methoden und Instrumente der Teilchenphysik
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:14:40
Abstract
Physics and design of particle accelerators.Basics and concepts of particle detectors.Track- and vertex-detectors, calorimetry, particle identification.Special applications like Cerenkov detectors, air showers, direct detection of dark matter, emulsions.Simulation methods, readout electronics, trigger and data acquisition.Examples of key experiments.
Content
1. Examples of modern experiments 2. Basics: Bethe-Bloch, radiation length, nucl. interaction length, fixed-target vs. collider, principles of measurements: energy- and momentum-conservation, etc 3. Physics and layout of accelerators 4. Charged particle tracking and vertexing 5. Calorimetry 6. Particle identification 7. Analysis methods: invariant and missing mass, jet algorithms, b-tagging 8. Special detectors: extended airshowers, emulsions, crygenic detectors for dark matter detection 9. MC simulations (GEANT), trigger, readout, electronics
General Information
- Language
- German
- Levels
- MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- session examination
- Mode
- oral 30 minutes
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture |
Experimentelle Methoden und Instrumente der Teilchenphysik
gemeinsam mit der Uni Zürich
|
|
3 h weekly |
| exercise |
Experimentelle Methoden und Instrumente der Teilchenphysik
gemeinsam mit der Uni Zürich
|
|
1 h weekly |