PHY452 Elementary Particle Theory
General Information
| Lecturer: | Prof. Gino Isidori ( Y36 J82 ) |
| Assistants: | Dr. Jason Aebischer ( Y36 J36 ), Marko Pesut ( Y36 J40 ), |
| Module Code: | PHY 452 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10 |
Description
This course provides and introduction to Quantum Field Theory and Particle Physics Phenomenology. The main subjects are:
- Introduction & Preliminaries (Relativistic kinematics, Classical Field Theory)
- Quantization of the scalar field (canonical quantisation)
- Interacting Fields (S matrix, Feynman rules)
- Dirac equation and Dirac field
- Quantum Electrodynamics (QED)
- Elements of Renormalization
- Non-Abelian gauge theories
- Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD)
- Spontaneous Symmetry breaking
- The Standard Model of electroweak interactions
Timetable
Lectures (start 20.09.23)
Wednesday 10:15-12:00 in Y13-L-11/13
Friday 10:15-12:00 in Y13-L-11/13
Exercises (start 22.09.23)
Friday 14:00-15:45 in Y13-L-11/13
Lectures
| Date | Subject | Notes |
| 20.09.23 | 1. Introduction & Preliminaries | Notes 1.1 (PDF, 2 MB) |
| 22.09.23 | 1. Introduction & Preliminaries | Notes 1.2 (PDF, 4 MB) |
| 27.09.23 | 2. Quantization of the Scalar Field | Notes 2.1 (PDF, 4 MB) |
| 29.09.23 | 2. Quantization of the Scalar Field | Notes 2.2 (PDF, 3 MB) |
| 04.10.23 | 3. The Dirac Equation | Notes 3.1 (PDF, 232 KB) |
| 06.10.23 | 3.1 The Dirac Equation | |
| 11.10.23 | 3.2 Quantization of the Dirac field | |
| 13.10.23 | 3.2 Quantization of the Dirac field | |
| 18.10.23 | 4. Quantization of the E.M. field | Notes 4.1 (PDF, 480 KB) |
| 20.10.23 | 4. Quantization of the E.M. field | Notes 4.2 (PDF, 1 MB) |
| 25.10.23 | 5. Interacting Fields | Notes 5.1 (PDF, 3 MB) |
| 27.10.23 | 5. Interacting Fields | Notes 5.2 (PDF, 3 MB) |
| 01.11.23 | 5. Interacting Fields 6. QED |
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| 03.11.23 | 6. QED | Notes 6.2 (PDF, 1 MB) |
| 08.11.23 | 6. QED |
Notes 6.3 (PDF, 1 MB) |
| 10.11.23 | 7. Elements of Renormalization | Notes 7.1 (PDF, 1 MB) |
| 15.11.23 | 7. Elements of Renormalization | Notes 7.2 (PDF, 1 MB) |
| 17.11.23 | 8. QCD | Notes 8.1 (PDF, 2 MB) |
| 22.11.23 | 8. QCD | Notes 8.2 (PDF, 1 MB) |
| 24.11.23 | 8. QCD | |
| 29.11.23 | 8. QCD | Notes 8.4 (PDF, 3 MB) |
| 01.12.23 | 8. QCD | Notes 8.5 (PDF, 1 MB) |
| 05.12.13 | 9. Weak interactions and the Standard Model | Notes 9.1 (PDF, 3 MB) |
| 08.12.13 | 9. Weak interactions and the Standard Model | Notes 9.2 (PDF, 2 MB) |
| 13.12.13 | 9. Weak interactions and the Standard Model | Notes 9.3 (PDF, 2 MB) |
| 15.11.13 | 9. Weak interactions and the Standard Model | Notes 9.4 (PDF, 2 MB) |
| 20.11.13 | 9. Weak interactions and the Standard Model | Notes 9.5 (PDF, 2 MB) |
Typed Lecture Notes
Exercises
| Text | Given on | To hand on | Solution | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 20.09.23 | Fri 22.09.23 | Solution1 (PDF, 319 KB) | ||
| Sheet02 (PDF, 210 KB) | Mon 25.09.23 | Fri 29.09.23 | ||
| Sheet03 (PDF, 209 KB) | Fri 29.09.23 | Fri 6.10.23 | Solution 3 (PDF, 232 KB) | |
| Sheet04 (PDF, 170 KB) | Fri 6.10.23 | Fri 13.10.23 | Solution 4 (PDF, 203 KB) | |
| Sheet05 (PDF, 208 KB) | Fri 13.10.23 | Fri 20.10.23 | Solution 5 (PDF, 231 KB) | |
| Sheet06 (PDF, 188 KB) | Fri 20.10.23 | Fri 27.10.23 | Solution 6 (PDF, 233 KB) | |
| Sheet07 (PDF, 167 KB) | Fri 27.10.23 | Fri 03.11.23 | Solution 7 (PDF, 198 KB) | |
| Sheet08 (PDF, 187 KB) | Fri 03.11.23 | Fri 17.11.23 | Solution 8 (PDF, 647 KB) | |
| Sheet09 (PDF, 273 KB) | Fri 17.11.23 | Fri 24.11.23 | Solution 9 (PDF, 300 KB) | |
| Sheet10 (PDF, 275 KB) | Fri 24.11.23 | Fri 01.12.23 | Solution 10 (PDF, 334 KB) | |
| Sheet11 (PDF, 195 KB) | Fri 8.12.23 | Fri 15.12.23 | Solution 11 (PDF, 226 KB) |
Suggested References
Mandel, F. / Shaw, G., "Quantum Field Theory, 2nd Edition", Wiley (2010)
Peskin, M.E. / Schroeder D.V., "An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory", Addison-Wesley (1995)