HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS LABORATORY
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- Versione italiana
- Academic year
- 2015/2016
- Teacher
- MASSIMILIANO FIORINI
- Credits
- 12
- Didactic period
- Annualità Singola
- SSD
- FIS/01
Training objectives
- The main goal of the course consists in providing the students with the basic tools to perform experimental research in high-energy physics.
At the end of the course the student should be able to:
- perform measurement of physics observables in the framework of subnuclear physics
- analyze data and present them as scientific paper
- write simulation programs Prerequisites
- A deep knowledge of classical physics and laboratory courses (statistical analysis, informatics, electronics and radiation-matter interaction). Basic knowledge of nuclear physics and elementary particles physics is advised.
Course programme
- Use of the ROOT data analysis framework
Monte Carlo methods for simulation of physics processes
Data analysis techniques for high-energy physics
Introduction to probability and statistics
Interaction of charged and neutral particles with matter
Particle detectors
Accelerator physics
Vacuum technologies Didactic methods
- Lectures in classroom on the topics of the course.
Hands-on sessions with computer.
Laboratory experiments on different subjects. Students will be grouped. At the end of the experiment each group shall prepare a report, structured as scientific paper, which describes goals, methodology, experimental setup, data analysis and conclusions. Learning assessment procedures
- Laboratory experiments and written report.
Monte Carlo simulation experience and written report.
Final examination consists in an oral test: topics described in the course and the written reports will be discussed. Reference texts
- Lecture notes.
Specific topics can be studied in detail in the following books:
G. Cowan, “Statistical data analysis”, Oxford Science Publications
F. James, “Statistical methods in experimental physics”, World Scientific
G. Knoll, “Radiation detection and measurement”, John Wiley & Sons
