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 | Appendices | Worked Examples | Problems |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Intro | |||||
| 23 Jan 2024 | 1. Introduction | A,B | Q1 | ||
| 25,30 Jan 2024 | 2. Kinematics, Decays and Reactions | C | Examples | Q2-Q6 | |
| Particle Physics | |||||
| 01 Feb 2024 | 3. Colliders and Detectors | Examples | Q7-Q9 | ||
| 06 Feb 2024 | 4. The Standard Model | D | Examples | Q10 | |
| 08 Feb 2024 | 5. Feynman Diagrams | Summary | Q11 | ||
| 13 Feb 2024 | 6. QED | E | Examples | Q12-Q14 | |
| 15,20 Feb 2024 | 7. QCD | Examples Extra | Q15-Q16 | ||
| 22,27 Feb 2024 | 8. The Quark Model of Hadrons | Examples | Q17-Q22 | ||
| 29 Feb, 05 Mar 2024 | 9. The Weak Force | F,G | Examples | Q23-Q25 | |
| 05,07 Mar 2024 | 10. Electroweak Unification | Examples | Q26-Q27 | ||
| 12 Mar 2024 | 11. The Top Quark and the Higgs Mechanism | Examples | Q28 | ||
| 14 Mar 2024 | 12. Beyond the Standard Model | Examples | Q29-Q30 | ||
| Nuclear Physics | |||||
| 26 April 2024 | 13. Basic Nuclear Properties | Q31-Q33 | |||
| 29 April, 01 May 2024 | 14. The Structure of Nuclei | Examples | Q34-Q36 | ||
| 01,03,06 May 2024 | 15. Nuclear Decay | H | Examples | Q37-Q41 | |
| 06,08 May 2024 | 16. Fission and Fusion | Q42-Q44 |
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)