Handouts are a collection of slides, problem sheets, and appendices.
Handout 1: Introduction, Problem Sheets, Appendices
Handout 2: Particle Physics
Handout 3: Nuclear Physics
Please note: gaps/blanks in notes are for worked examples that we will go through in the lectures.
| Intended Date | Chapter | Slides | Video | Appendices | Worked Examples | Problem Sheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 2021 | 1. Introduction | mp4 | A,B | |||
| 25 Jan 2021 | 2. Kinematics, Decays and Reactions | mp4 | C | Examples | ||
| 29 Jan 2021 | mp4 | Problem Sheet 1 | ||||
| 01 Feb 2021 | 3. Colliders and Detectors | mp4 | Examples | |||
| 05 Feb 2021 | 4. The Standard Model | mp4 | D | Examples | ||
| 08 Feb 2021 | 5. Feynman Diagrams | mp4 | Summary | |||
| 12 Feb 2021 | 6. QED | mp4 | E | Examples | ||
| 15 Feb 2021 | 7. QCD | mp4 | Examples | |||
| 19 Feb 2021 | mp4 | Extra | ||||
| 22 Feb 2021 | 8. The Quark Model of Hadrons | mp4 | Examples | |||
| 26 Feb 2021 | mp4 | Problem Sheet 2 | ||||
| 01 Mar 2021 | 9. The Weak Force | mp4 | F,G | Examples | ||
| 05 Mar 2021 | mp4 | |||||
| 05 Mar 2021 | 10. Electroweak Unification | mp4 | Examples | |||
| 08 Mar 2021 | mp4 | |||||
| 12 Mar 2021 | 11. The Top Quark and the Higgs Mechanism | mp4 | Examples | |||
| 15 Mar 2021 | 12. Beyond the Standard Model | mp4 | Examples | Problem Sheet 3 | ||
| 30 April 2021 | 13. Basic Nuclear Properties | mp4 | ||||
| 03 May 2021 | 14. The Structure of Nuclei | mp4 | Examples | |||
| 07 May 2021 | 15. Nuclear Decay | mp4 | H | Examples | ||
| 10 May 2021 | 16. Fission and Fusion | mp4 | Problem Sheet 4 |
Particle Physics
Introduction to High Energy Physics, Perkins D H (4th edn CUP 2000)
Particle Physics, Martin B R & Shaw G (3rd edn Wiley 2008)
Introduction to Elementary Particle Physics, Griffiths D J (2nd edn Wiley 2009)
Modern Particle Physics, Thomson, M A (CUP 2013)
Nuclear Physics
Introductory Nuclear Physics, Krane K S (Wiley 1988)
Basic Ideas and Concepts in Nuclear Physics, Heyde K (3rd edn CRC Pess 2004)
Fundamentals of Nuclear Physics, Jelley N (CUP 1990)
Lower Level Introductory books
Nuclear and Particle Physics, Martin B R (2nd edn Wiley 2009)
The Physics of Nuclei and Particles, Dunlap P A (Thomson Brooks/Cole 2003)