Techniques and Concepts of High-Energy Physics

Inhaltsverzeichnis

• 1 The Standard Model: 30 Years of Glory.
• 1.1 Introduction.
• 1.2 QCD.
• 1.3 Weak interaction and quark and lepton families.
• 1.4 LEP and SLC: The ideal machines for Standard Model studies.
• 1.5 Conclusion.
• 2 Bremsstrahlung.
• 2.1 Introduction.
• 2.2 Small coupling, large logarithms and evolution.
• 2.3 Bremsstrahlung, coherence, conservation of current.
• 2.4 Back to QCD 80.
• 3 Baryon Asymmetry of the Universe.
• 3.1 Introduction.
• 3.2 Non-conservation of baryon number.
• 3.3 Hot Big Bang.
• 3.4 Grand unified baryogenesis.
• 3.5 Leptogenesis.
• 3.6 Electroweak baryogenesis.
• 3.7 Conclusions.
• 4 Introduction to Superstring Theory.
• 4.1 Introduction.
• 4.2 Lecture 1: Overview and Motivation.
• 4.3 Lecture 2: String Theory Basics.
• 4.4 Lecture 3: Superstrings.
• 4.5 Lecture 4: From Super strings to M Theory.
• 5 Neutrino Mass and Oscillations.
• 5.1 Introduction.
• 5.2 Neutrinos in the Standard Model.
• 5.3 Direct Measurements of Neutrino Mass.
• 5.4 Motivating Neutrino Mass and Sterile Neutrinos in the Theory.
• 5.5 Neutrino Oscillation Formalism.
• 5.6 Experimental Signals for Oscillations.
• 5.7 Experiments Which Set Limits on Oscillations.
• 5.8 Theoretical Interpretation of the Data.
• 5.9 The Future (Near and Far).
• 5.10 Conclusions.
• 6 New Developments in Charged Particle Tracking.
• 6.1 Introduction.
• 6.2 Experimental Environment - New Challenges.
• 6.3 Charged Particle Tracking with Gaseous Detectors.
• 6.4 Charged Particle Tracking with Semiconductor Detectors.
• 6.5 Radiation Damage Issues - (a) Gaseous Detectors.
• 6.6 Radiation Damage Issues - (b) Silicon Detectors.
• 6.7 New Tracking Systems - Selected Example.
• 6.8 Summary.
• 7 Issues in Calorimetry.
• 7.1 Introduction.
• 7.2 Physics of electromagnetic showers.
• 7.3 Energy resolution of electromagnetic calorimeters.
• 7.4 Physics of hadronic showers.
• 7.5 Energy resolution of hadronic calorimeters.
• 7.6 Calorimeter performance requirements.
• 7.7 Main calorimeter techniques.
• 7.8 Calorimeter calibration.
• 7.9 Calorimeter integration in an experiment.
• 7.10 Conclusions.
• 8 An Update on the Properties of the Top Quark.
• 8.1 Introduction.
• 8.2 More on mass and cross section.
• 8.3 Search for decay of top into a charged Higgs.
• 8.4 Helicity of the W and spin correlations in top decays.
• 8.5 Conclusion.
• 9 Accelerator Physics and Circular Colliders.
• 9.1 Accelerator Physics Concepts.
• 9.2 Present Day Circular Colliders.
• 9.3 Future Circular Colliders.
• 10 Workshop on Confidence Limits.
• 10.1 Introduction.
• 10.2 Goal of Workshop.
• 10.3 Main Issues.
• 10.4 Conclusions.
• Participants.