FYS9550 – Experimental high energy physics

Course content

Particle accelerator physics, including beam optics, RF technology and advanced accelerator concepts. Interaction between radiation and matter, modern detectors (ionizing detectors, scintillator systems, semiconductor detectors) and how they are used in experiments. Advanced techniques for data analysis.

Learning outcome

The objective of the course is to give an introduction to experimental techniques and accelerator technology for particle physics. The course includes particle accelerators physics, detectors and statistics/simulations. The course also gives an introduction to the general phenomena which occur when radiation reacts with matter. This will give the students a solid background for research and development projects within accelerator physics and high-energy physics instrumentation.

Admission

PhD candidates from the University of Oslo should apply for classes and register for examinations through Studentweb.

If a course has limited intake capacity, priority will be given to PhD candidates who follow an individual education plan where this particular course is included. Some national researchers’ schools may have specific rules for ranking applicants for courses with limited intake capacity.

PhD candidates who have been admitted to another higher education institution must apply for a position as a visiting student within a given deadline.

Prerequisites

Formal prerequisite knowledge

None.

Recommended previous knowledge

Teaching

The course extends over a full semester with 4 hours of teaching (lectures and colloquia) per week.