Subatomic physics provides an introduction to the physics within the nucleus, exploring the consequences of quantum physics at the high energies, and short distances, explored by nuclear and particle physics.
Practically, subatomic physics is divided into two research areas:
- Nuclear Physics
- Particle Physics
- Prof Phil Woods - Nuclear Physics
- Philip.J.Woods@ed.ac.uk
JCMB 8203 - Prof Franz Muheim - Particle Physics
- F.Muheim@ed.ac.uk
JCMB 5422 - Philip.J.Woods@ed.ac.uk
Lectures, Tutorials/Workshops, Course Material
- Lectures are on Tuesday at 10-11 am in room 6301 and Friday at 10-11 am in Lecture Theatre A in JCMB
- Tutorials/Workshops are on Wednesday, 11am-1pm
in room 2209 in JCMB
- Tutorials will start in week 2
- Link to Introduction Slides
- Link to Nuclear Physics Material
- Link to Particle Physics Material
- Tutorials will start in week 2
Assessment
- Course will be examined in Dec 2013!
- Examination format changed in 2011/2012.
Exam paper will contain four long questions, two from the nuclear and two from the particle physics section of the course.
You will be required to answer one question from each section.
You may need to consult the constant sheet.
Nuclear Physics Material
Lecture Notes
| Lectures 1-3 --- view --- | Nuclear Physics |
| Lecture 4 --- view --- | Liquid Drop Model |
| Lecture 5 --- view --- | Shell Model |
| Lecture 6 --- view --- | Shell Model (Part II) |
| Lecture 7 --- view --- | Beta Decay |
| Lecture 8 --- view --- | Nuclear Fusion and Solar Neutrinos |
| Lecture 9 --- view --- | Alpha Decay and Spontaneous Fission |
Problem Sheets
| Tutorial Sheet 1 --- view --- | Nuclear Physics: Question Sheet 1 |
| Tutorial Sheet 2 --- view --- | Nuclear Physics: Question Sheet 2 |
| Tutorial Sheet 3 --- view --- | Nuclear Physics: Question Sheet 3 |
| Tutorial Sheet 4 --- view --- | Nuclear Physics: Question Sheet 4 |
Particle Physics Material
Lecture Notes
Lecture notes are available as .pdf files. Hardcopies are available upon request.| Lecture 1 --- view --- | Introduction |
| Lecture 2 --- view --- | Experimental Techniques, Theoretical Concepts |
| Lecture 3 --- view --- | Quantum Electrodynamics, Feynman Diagrams |
| Lecture 4 --- view --- | Accelerators |
| Lecture 5 --- view --- | Particle Physics Detectors |
| Lecture 6 --- view --- | Strong Force: Quantum Chromodynamics |
| Lecture 7 --- view --- | Introduction to Weak Interactions |
| Lecture 8 --- view --- | W and Z bosons |
| Lecture 9 --- view --- | Higgs Mechanism, Higgs Boson Discovery |
| Lecture 10 --- view --- | Neutrinos, B Decays and CP violation |
Problem Sheets
Problem sheets are available usually on Friday before the workshop as .pdf files. Hardcopies are available upon request.| Data Sheet --- view --- | Particle Properties |
| Problem Sheet 1 --- view --- | Standard Model and Practical Particle Physics |
| Problem Sheet 2 --- view --- | Quantum Electrodynamics |
| Problem Sheet 3 --- view --- | Accelerators and Detectors |
| Problem Sheet 4 --- view --- | QCD, gluons, partons |
| Problem Sheet 5 --- view --- | Weak, electroweak and LHC Physics |
Solution Sheets
Solution sheets are available usually on Friday after the workshop as .pdf files.| Solution Sheet 1 --- view --- | Standard Model and Practical Particle Physics |
| Solution Sheet 2 --- view --- | Quantum Electrodynamics |
| Solution Sheet 3 --- view --- | Accelerators and Detectors |
| Solution Sheet 4 --- view --- | QCD, gluons, partons |
| Solution Sheet 5 --- view --- | Weak, electroweak and LHC Physics |
F. Muheim