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Standard Model: Fundamentals and Phenomenology
Code: 42864Credits: 9
| Degree programme | Type | Course |
|---|---|---|
| High Energy Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology | OP | 1 |
Contact lecturer
- Name :
- Rafel Escribano Carrascosa
- Email :
- rafel.escribano@uab.cat
Teaching staff
- Aurelio Juste Rozas
- Rafel Escribano Carrascosa
- Immaculada Riu Dachs
Group languages
You can consult this information at the end of the document.
Prerequisites
It is recommended to have taken the courses Introduction to the Physics of the Cosmos and Introduction to Quantum Field Theory.
Objectives
The main purpose of this course is to give an overview of the Standard Model of particle physics, starting with the fundamentals and finishing with the phenomenology.
Learning outcomes
- CA06 (Adapt the techniques acquired in the fundamentals and phenomenology of the standard model to calculate electroweak and strong effective sections.) Adapt the techniques acquired in the fundamentals and phenomenology of the standard model to calculate electroweak and strong effective sections.
- KA06 (Identify the foundations of the standard model theory and its phenomenology.) Identify the foundations of the standard model theory and its phenomenology.
- KA07 (Identify the basis of the Weinberg-Salam theory of electroweak interactions.) Identify the basis of the Weinberg-Salam theory of electroweak interactions.
- KA08 (Identify the bases of Quantum Chromodynamics as a theory of strong interactions.) Identify the bases of Quantum Chromodynamics as a theory of strong interactions.
- SA15 (Apply the Weinberg-Salam theory to electroweak elementary processes.) Apply the Weinberg-Salam theory to electroweak elementary processes.
- SA16 (Apply quantum chromodynamics to strong elementary processes.) Apply quantum chromodynamics to strong elementary processes.
- SA17 (To analyze aspects of taste physics at the LHC, spontaneous symmetry breaking and the relationship of particle physics with cosmology.) To analyze aspects of taste physics at the LHC, spontaneous symmetry breaking and the relationship of particle physics with cosmology.
- SA18 (Use specialized bibliographic sources, scientific articles, and digital resources in English to delve into the foundations and phenomenology of the Standard Model, including gauge theories, quantum chromodynamics, flavor physics, and cosmological connections.) Use specialized bibliographic sources, scientific articles, and digital resources in English to delve into the foundations and phenomenology of the Standard Model, including gauge theories, quantum chromodynamics, flavor physics, and cosmological connections.
Contents
Fundamentals of the Standard Model:
- Difficulties of the pre-gauge theory
- Global and local gauge invariance
- Spontaneous symmetry breaking, Goldstone bosons and the Higgs mechanism
- The Standard Model of electroweak interactions
- Electroweak phenomenology
- Flavour dynamics
- Electromagnetic interactions of leptons and hadrons
- An introduction to Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD)
Phenomenology of the Standard Model:
- QCD in electron-proton collisions
- QCD in electron-positron collisions
- Jet algorithms
- QCD in hadron-hadron collisions
- Monte Carlo event generators
- Top physics
- Higgs physics
- Heavy flavour physics
- Neutrino physics
Learning activities and methodology
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discussion, Work Groups, Group Exercises | 68 | 2.72 | CA06, KA06, KA07, KA08, SA15, SA16, SA17, SA18 |
| Theory Lectures | 68 | 2.72 | CA06, KA06, KA07, KA08, SA15, SA16, SA17, SA18 |
| Study of Theoretical Foundations | 68 | 2.72 | CA06, KA06, KA07, KA08, SA15, SA16, SA17, SA18 |
Theory Lectures and Exercises.
Classwork and Homework.
In this course, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies is prohibited at all stages of the learning and assessment process. Any work containing AI-generated content will be considered a violation of academic integrity and may result in a partial or complete reduction of the activity grade, or more severe disciplinary sanctions in cases of serious misconduct.
Assessment
Continuous assessment activities
| Title | Weight | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homework Fundamentals | 25% | 7.5 | 0.3 | KA06, KA07, KA08, SA15, SA18 |
| Homework Phenomenology | 25% | 7.5 | 0.3 | CA06, SA15, SA16, SA17, SA18 |
| Exam Phenomenology | 25% | 1.5 | 0.06 | CA06, SA15, SA16, SA17, SA18 |
| Exam Fundamentals | 25% | 1.5 | 0.06 | KA06, KA07, KA08, SA15, SA18 |
| Resit Exam | 50% | 3 | 0.12 | CA06, KA06, KA07, KA08, SA15, SA16, SA17, SA18 |
One exam and one homework of Fundamentals of the SM, and one exam and one homework of Phenomenology of the SM.
In the case of Fundamentals of the SM, the homework will consist of a selected set of exercises that must be solved and presented.
In the case of Phenomenology of the SM, the homework will consist of an individual presentation about a selected research article.
For those who fail the course, it is possible to take a resit examination that will consist of a written exam covering all the content.
In order to take part in this resit exam, you have to be evaluated first of the exam and homework of the Fundamentals and Phenomenology parts of the course, respectively.
Single assessment: The students that opted for single assessment evaluation will have to perform a final evaluation that will first consist of a test of the whole syllabus. This test will take place on the same date, time, and place as the test of the continuous assessment modality. Besides, before the exam, the student will deliver 2 homeworks, on one side, with resolved exercises of a selected set of exercises proposed at an earlier date. On the other, a written report of a selected research article also suggested at an earlier date. For the mark, 50% of the final mark will come from the exam and each of the homeworks will count 25%. The students that opted for single assessment evaluation will have the chance of passing the module or improve their mark at the same re-evaluation test as the students that had opted for the continuous assessment option (both exams will be identical and will take place on the same day, time, and in the same place). However, it is mandatory to at least have taken the previous final test. At this test, it is only possible to improve the mark of the exam. The part of the homeworks can not be improved in the re-evaluation.
Bibliography
Fundamentals of the Standard Model:
- D. Griffiths, Introduction to Elementary Particles, Wiley-VCH 2008
- B. R. Martin and G. Shaw, Particle Physics, Wiley
- M. E. Peskin, Concepts of Elementary Particle Physics, Oxford University Press 2019
- D. Goldberg, The Standard Model in a Nutshell, Princeton University Press 2017
- F. Halzen and A. D. Martin, Quarks & Leptons: An Introductory Course in Modern Particle Physics, Wiley 1984
- C. Quigg, Gauge Theories of the Strong, Weak and Electromagnetic Interactions, Princeton University Press 2013
- T. Cheng and L. Li, Gauge Theory of Elementary Particle Physics, Oxford University Press 1988
- J. F. Donoghue, E. Golowich and B. R. Holstein, Dynamics of the Standard Model, Cambridge University Press 2014
- P. Langacker, The Standard Model and Beyond, CRC Press 2017
- Y. Grossman and Y. Nir, The Standard Model: From Fundamental Symmetries to Experimental Tests, Princeton University Press 2023
Phenomenology of the Standard Model:
- F. Halzen and A. D. Martin, Quarks & Leptons: An Introductory Course in Modern Particle Physics, Wiley 1984
- R. K. Ellis, W. J. Stirling and B. R. Webber, QCD and Collider Physics, Cambridge University Press 2003
- D. H. Perkins, Introduction to High Energy Physics, Cambridge University Press 2000
- D. Green, High Pt Physics at Hadron Colliders, Cambridge University Press 2009
Software
It is recommended to use Mathematica Student Edition.
Course groups and languages
The information provided is provisional until November 30. After this date, you will be able to consult the language of each group through this link. To access the information, you will need to enter the course CODE
| Type of teaching | Group | Language | Semester | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (TEm) Theory (master) | 1 | English | first semester | morning-mixed |