Master - Fakultät für Physik und Astronomie
Master - Fakultät für Physik und Astronomie
Master - Fakultät für Physik und Astronomie
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Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg 60<br />
Department of Physics and Astronomy<br />
Code: MVHE2<br />
Course Title: Physics of Particle Detectors<br />
Programme: Physics (<strong>Master</strong>)<br />
Type: Lecture, tutorial and exercises<br />
Credit Points: 4<br />
Workload: 120 h<br />
Teaching Hours:<br />
3/week<br />
Mode:<br />
WPM<br />
Term:<br />
SS<br />
Module Parts:<br />
• Introductory lecture into the physics and the technical realization of particle detectors (2<br />
hours/week)<br />
• Journal Club where on the basis of recent publications details of a particular research area<br />
are discussed (1 hour/week)<br />
Module Contents:<br />
Focus of the lecture is the physics and the layout of detector components used in modern<br />
particle physics experiments. Topics are<br />
• Interaction of particles with matter<br />
• Scintillators and ToF detectors • Gas detectors<br />
• Silicon detectors<br />
• Calorimeters<br />
• Detector for particle identification<br />
• Large detector systems<br />
Objective: Introduction of the detector techniques used in modern particle physics experiments.<br />
The tutorials, including exercises, provide the possibility for discussions.<br />
Necessary/useful Knowledge: Content of PEP4, PEP5, PTP4<br />
Recommended Literature: announced by lecturer<br />
Specialties: Exercises with homework<br />
Form of Testing and Examination: defined by lecturer before beginning of course<br />
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