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Techniques and Concepts of High-Energy Physics

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Prosper, Harrison B. (Editor), Danilov, Michael (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 2001, 2001
Edition:1st ed. 2001
Series:Nato Science Series C:, Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Subjects:
Atoms
Atomic, Molecular And Chemical Physics
Nuclear Physics
Quantum Field Theory
Elementary Particles (physics)
Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory
Molecules
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 The Standard Model: 30 Years of Glory
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 QCD
  • 1.3 Weak interaction and quark and lepton families
  • 1.4 LEP and SLC: The ideal machines for Standard Model studies
  • 1.5 Conclusion
  • 2 Bremsstrahlung
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Small coupling, large logarithms and evolution
  • 2.3 Bremsstrahlung, coherence, conservation of current
  • 2.4 Back to QCD 80
  • 3 Baryon Asymmetry of the Universe
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Non-conservation of baryon number
  • 3.3 Hot Big Bang
  • 3.4 Grand unified baryogenesis
  • 3.5 Leptogenesis
  • 3.6 Electroweak baryogenesis
  • 3.7 Conclusions
  • 4 Introduction to Superstring Theory
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Lecture 1: Overview and Motivation
  • 4.3 Lecture 2: String Theory Basics
  • 4.4 Lecture 3: Superstrings
  • 4.5 Lecture 4: From Super strings to M Theory
  • 5 Neutrino Mass and Oscillations
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Neutrinos in the Standard Model
  • 5.3 Direct Measurements of Neutrino Mass
  • 7.7 Main calorimeter techniques
  • 7.8 Calorimeter calibration
  • 7.9 Calorimeter integration in an experiment
  • 7.10 Conclusions
  • 8 An Update on the Properties of the Top Quark
  • 8.1 Introduction
  • 8.2 More on mass and cross section
  • 8.3 Search for decay of top into a charged Higgs
  • 8.4 Helicity of the W and spin correlations in top decays
  • 8.5 Conclusion
  • 9 Accelerator Physics and Circular Colliders
  • 9.1 Accelerator Physics Concepts
  • 9.2 Present Day Circular Colliders
  • 9.3 Future Circular Colliders
  • 10 Workshop on Confidence Limits
  • 10.1 Introduction
  • 10.2 Goal of Workshop
  • 10.3 Main Issues
  • 10.4 Conclusions
  • Participants
  • 5.4 Motivating Neutrino Mass and Sterile Neutrinos in the Theory
  • 5.5 Neutrino Oscillation Formalism
  • 5.6 Experimental Signals for Oscillations
  • 5.7 Experiments Which Set Limits on Oscillations
  • 5.8 Theoretical Interpretation of the Data
  • 5.9 The Future (Near and Far)
  • 5.10 Conclusions
  • 6 New Developments in Charged Particle Tracking
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Experimental Environment - New Challenges
  • 6.3 Charged Particle Tracking with Gaseous Detectors
  • 6.4 Charged Particle Tracking with Semiconductor Detectors
  • 6.5 Radiation Damage Issues - (a) Gaseous Detectors
  • 6.6 Radiation Damage Issues - (b) Silicon Detectors
  • 6.7 New Tracking Systems - Selected Example
  • 6.8 Summary
  • 7 Issues in Calorimetry
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 Physics of electromagnetic showers
  • 7.3 Energy resolution of electromagnetic calorimeters
  • 7.4 Physics of hadronic showers
  • 7.5 Energy resolution of hadronic calorimeters
  • 7.6 Calorimeter performance requirements

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