Enrollment into the program. Familiarity with the Nuclei, quarks and leptons course content is helpful. Knowledge of Physical measurements 2 is also helpful.
Advanced particle detectors and data analysis
2022/2023
Programme:
Physics, Second Cycle
Orientation:
Meteorology
Year:
1. in 2. year
Semester:
first
Kind:
optional
ECTS:
5
Language:
slovenian
Lecturers:
Prof. Dr. Boštjan Golob, Prof. Dr. Peter Križan
Hours per week – 1. semester:
Lectures
2
Seminar
0
Tutorial
1
Lab
0
Content (Syllabus outline)
Content (Syllabus outline):
Readings
W.R. Leo, Techniques for Nuclear and Particle Physics Experiments, Springer-Verlag, Berlin 1986,
T. Ferbel (editor), Experimental Techniques in High-Energy Nuclear and Particle Physics, 2nd Edition, World Scientific 1991,
G.F. Knoll, Radiation Detection and Measurement, J. Wiley, New York 1979 (tudi novejša izdaja).
Objectives and competences
Acquintance with contemporary detector technologies and data processing in nuclear and particle physics.
Competences: knowledge and understanding of detector principles and data processing. Understanding of complex data analysis. Acquintance with key procedures from detector costruction to measurement evaluation.
Intended learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding:
Practical knowledge in various fields of nuclear, particle and astro physics.
Application:
Capability of using complex apparatus. Understanding of critical parameters in experimental particle physics and astrophysics, capability of experiment design.
Reflection:
Critical evaluation of experimental appartus parameters, accuracy and resolution.
Transferable skills:
Capability of complex apparatus data acquisition and analysis. Capability of experimental accuracy determination.
Learning and teaching methods
Lectures, seminar excersises, homework project.
Assessment
Completing a small homework project and its presentation in the class
Written exam
grading: 5 (fail), 6-10 (pass) (according to the Statute of UL)
Lecturer's references
prof. dr. Peter Križan:
• I. Adachi et al. [Belle Collaboration], Measurement of B- tau- nu with a Hadronic Tagging Method Using the Full Data Sample of Belle, Phys. Rev. Lett. 110 (2013) 131801
• I. Adachi et al., Precise measurement of the CP violation parameter sin2phi_1 in B0-> c cbar K0 decays, Phys. Rev. Lett. 108 (2012) 171802
P. Križan, Overview of particle identification techniques, Nucl. Instrum. Meth. A706 (2013) 48.
Prof. dr. Boštjan Golob:
1. Belle Collaboration, LIN, S.-W., BITENC, Urban, BRAČKO, Marko, FRATINA, Saša, GOLOB, Boštjan, KORPAR, Samo, KRIŽAN, Peter, PESTOTNIK, Rok, STANIČ, Samo, STARIČ, Marko, ZUPANC, Anže. Difference in direct charge-parity violation between charged and neutral B meson decays. Nature (Lond.), 2008, vol. 452, str. 332-335. [COBISS-SI-ID 21553703], [JCR, WoS do 13. 2. 2013: št. citatov (TC): 54, čistih citatov (CI): 48, normirano št. čistih citatov (NC): 18, Scopus do 20. 2. 2013: št. citatov (TC): 68, čistih citatov (CI): 62, normirano št. čistih citatov (NC): 92]
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DREVENŠEK OLENIK, Irena, GOLOB, Boštjan, SERŠA, Igor. Naloge iz fizike za študente tehniških fakultet, (Zbirka izbranih poglavij iz fizike, 38). 2. natis. Ljubljana: DMFA - založništvo, 2008. 66 str., ilustr. ISBN 978-961-212-143-3. [COBISS-SI-ID 238243072]
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GOLOB, Boštjan. Kolokvijske naloge iz Fizike jedra in osnovnih delcev z rešitvami. Ljubljana: Fakulteta za matematiko in fiziko, Oddelek za fiziko, 2010. 1 el. optični disk (CD-ROM). [COBISS-SI-ID 2273636]
