Physics 252B - Techniques in High Energy Physics
Prof. Robin D. Erbacher

 

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Tentative Course Calendar and Syllabus

week
Monday
Wednesday
Reading/Notes
1
10/3
Introductions
10/5

Fernow: Introduction
Close: Cosmic Onion

2
10/10

Discoveries contd;
HEP Today

10/12
Perkins: Appendix B
Close: Cosmic Onion
Fernow: Ch. 4, 5
Perkins: Ch. 11
3
10/17
Tour of Crocker:
Arrive 9am sharp
10/19
Guest: Prof. Ferenc Photo Detection (ppt, pdf)

Fernow: Ch. 14, 7
Kleinknecht: Ch 1, 8

4
10/24
10/26
Fernow: Ch. 15, 2, 3
Current Literature
Green: Ch. 13,10
5
10/31

Student Presentations;
arrive 8:30 am

11/2
Student Presentations;
arrive 8:30 am
5 11/4 Friday: SLAC Tour, meet at 8am
6
11/7
11/9
No Class
Fernow: Ch. Ch 9
Kleinknecht: Ch. 2
7
11/14
11/16
Guest: Dr. Haber, LBL
Silicon Detectors
Fernow: Ch. 12.6,10
Kleinknecht: Ch. 3.13
Green: Ch. 9
8
11/21
11/23

Prof. Erbacher: Calorimetry
Guest: Prof. Conway:
Intro to Statistical Treatments

Fernow: Ch. 11,12
Kleinknecht: Ch. 3,6
Green: Ch. 11, 12
9
11/28
11/30
Guest: Prof. Conway
Analysis: Statistics, Data Mining, Measurement, Discovery
Fernow: Ch. 8,13
10
12/5
Analysis Techniques:
Event Selection
(toward final project)
12/7
Fernow: Ch. 6
Finals
12/12
Work on Final Project (optional)
12/16
Final Projects Due