Lectures during the spring term of 2003
Lecture 1.
Quantum Chromodynamics, Asymptotic freedom, The strong coupling constant, Electron-positron
annihilation, Jet physics.
(slides in pdf)
(video)
Lecture 2.
Elastic ep-scattering, Differential cross section, Form factors, Inelastic ep scattering,
Structure functions, Deep inelastic scattering.
(slides in pdf)
(video)
Lecture 3.
W and Z bosons, Neutral current reactions, The discovery of the W and Z, Charged current
reactions.
(slides in pdf)
(video)
Lecture 4.
Quark mixing in weak interactions, The top quark, The discovery of the top quark.
(slides in pdf)
(video)
Lecture 5.
The LEP accelerator, The DELPHI experiment, Measurements of the Z boson.
(slides in pdf)
Lecture 6.
The DELPHI Time Projection Chamber, The STIC calorimeter, Luminosity, The number of neutrino
families, Measurements of the W boson, Extra dimensions, Higgs searches.
(slides in pdf)
Lecture 7.
Electroweak unification, Electroweak reactions.
(slides in pdf)
Lecture 8.
Gauge invariance, The Higgs boson.
(slides in pdf)
Lecture 9.
Parity violations in weak interactions, Helicity of neutrinos, V-A interactions, K0-mixing,
CP-violation.
(slides in pdf)
Lecture 10.
Neutrino oscillations, Atmospheric neutrinos, Solar neutrinos, Extra-galactic neutrinos.
(slides in pdf)
Lecture 11.
Dark matter, Grand Unified Theories, Proton decay, The cosmic baryon assymetry, Supersymmetry.
(slides in pdf)
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