FYSS4456 Experimental Methods in Particle Physics (5 cr)

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Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English
Responsible organisation:
Department of Physics
Curriculum periods:
2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027, 2027-2028

Description

  • ROOT data-analysis packet

  • PYTHIA event generator

  • FastJet library

  • basic data-analysis methods in high-energy physics

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the students:

  • can use ROOT data-analysis object in their own analysis and utilize documentation on services that objects provide

  • can make simple Monte Carlo simulations

  • create proton-proton collisions with PYTHIA event generator

  • familiarized with FastJet library

  • understands meaning of various triggers in large particle experiments

  • used invariant mass method, build two-particle correlation functions and reconstructed jets

  • understands in qualitative level single particle corrections arising from imperfections of the real measurement devises

Description of prerequisites

  • Bachelor level quantum mechanics and foundations of special relativity

  • Recommended: particle physics

  • Programming experience with some object oriented language (course uses C++)

Recommended prerequisites

Study materials

  • Lectures and lecture material in www

  • Documentation of ROOT, FastJet and PYTHIA 

Completion methods

Method 1

Evaluation criteria:
10 % from pre-assignments, 40 % from weekly exercises and 50 % of project work. Student must receive at least half of the points from the project work to pass.
Time of teaching:
Period 3
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Method 2

Description:
This completion method is intended for students for whom method 1 is not possible for specific reasons (e.g. living elsewhere, recommendation for individual study arrangements). Contact the teacher before enrolling to the course via this completion method.
Evaluation criteria:
50 % from weekly exercises and 50 % of project work. Student must receive at least half of the points from the project work to pass.
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Teaching (5 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Evaluation criteria:
<p>10 % from pre-assignments, 40 % from weekly exercises and 50 % of project work. Student must receive at least half of the points from the project work to pass.</p>
Language:
English

Teaching

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Independent study (5 cr)

Type:
Independent study
Grading scale:
0-5
Evaluation criteria:
50 % from weekly exercises and 50 % of project work. Student must receive at least half of the points from the project work to pass.
Language:
English
Study methods:

Independent use of online lectures and material and doing exercises based on them. Project work. 

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