Master - Fakultät für Physik und Astronomie

Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg 62
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Code: MVPSI
Course Title: Advanced Particle Physics
Project at the Paul Scherrer Institut
Programme: Master of Science (Physics)
Type: Lecture and Laboratory Course
Credit Points: 8
Workload: 240 h
Teaching Hours:
160 (total)
Mode:
WPM
Term:
WS/SS
Module Parts:
• Introduction to the experiment with Lectures (block course)
• Practical course (block course)
Module Content:
• Lectures about Particle Physics, detectors, electronics, computing and data analysis •
Planning and preparation of the experiment
• Construction and commissioning of the experiment
• Data taking 24 hours in shifts, calibrations and first data analysis
• Data Analysis and Final Results
Objective: The goal is to perform a complete particle physics experiment at a proton, pion
or muon beamline. The course comprises the planning, construction and commissioning of
the experiment as well as the operation and the data analysis. The students shall learn the
basic experimental techniques in particle physics. Emphasis is put on the operation of the
detectors, on the training in trigger electronics and data acquisition systems, and on the
data analysis. The results of the experiment are documented in a final report.
Necessary/useful Knowledge: Content of PEP5, Introductory Lecture on Experimental
Particle Physics and Physics of Particle Detectors (recommended).
Recommended Literature: To be announced by lecturer.
Specialties: Lectures and practical block course. Limited Number of Participants. Bachelor
students may account for this module as “WPProj”.
Form of Testing and Examination: Written final report
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