- Department: Physics
- Module co-ordinator: Dr. Istvan Cziegler
- Credit value: 10 credits
- Credit level: H
- Academic year of delivery: 2021-22
- See module specification for other years: 2022-23
Pre-requisite modules
Co-requisite modules
- None
Prohibited combinations
- None
Students taking this module should have taken the prerequisite modules listed above (Quantum Physics II - PHY00032I or Mathematics II - PHY00030I) or the appropriate equivalent modules.
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Spring Term 2021-22 |
The Standard Model of Particle Physics provides our best understanding of fundamental physics at the building-block level. It describes the particles that comprise matter and the particles that mediate forces between matter particles. A full understanding of particle physics requires relativistic quantum field theory (QFT), which is a graduate level course and most certainly not the topic of this module! The aim of this module is to provide some understanding of the principles and concepts of particle physics through study of some aspects of relativistic quantum mechanics (i.e. relativistic wave equations, not QFT).
Subject content: Simple or elementary aspects of
The initial 4-5 lectures will review relevant material on the Standard Model, non-relativistic QM (currents and coupling of charged particles to fields), special relativity and electromagnetism (gauge transformations), prior to covering the material listed above.
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework Particle Physics Assignment 1 |
N/A | 40 |
Essay/coursework Particle Physics Assignment 2 |
N/A | 60 |
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Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework Particle Physics Assignment 1 |
N/A | 40 |
Essay/coursework Particle Physics Assignment 2 |
N/A | 60 |
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Relativistic Quantum Mechanics, I J R Aitchison, (some easy parts thereof)
Gauge Theories in Particle Physics, I J R Aitchison and A J G Hey (some easy parts thereof)
Introduction to High Energy Physics, D H Perkins (some easy parts thereof)