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Course Content
Type: Optional – PEC Track – 3rd Trimester
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of experimental particle physics, introducing students to the key experiments that led to the development of the Standard Model.
The first block covers the fundamentals and techniques of modern High Energy Physics experiments, including particle accelerators, detectors, and methods for reconstructing particle properties. It also reviews experimental tests of the Standard Model, such as measurements in QCD, QED, and electroweak theory, CKM matrix determinations, and searches for phenomena like the Higgs boson and new particles.
The second block focuses on hands-on learning through supervised projects using real data from the ATLAS and CMS experiments at the LHC. Students will practice programming, data analysis, and visualization, develop strategies for signal selection, control background noise, and evaluate statistical significance.
Reading List
- Robert N. Cahn, G. Goldhaber; The Experimental Foundations of Particle Physics; Cambridge University Press (1993).
- W.R. Leo; Techniques for Nuclear and Particle-Physics Experiments; Springer-Verlag Berlin (1987).
- Andrew Pickering; Constructing Quarks; The University of Chicago Press (1984).
- A. Ferrer, E. Ros; Fisica de partículas y de astropartículas; Publicaciones Universidad de Valencia (2005)
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