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| Code | FK734 |
| Name | Introduction to Particle Physics II |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 4-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 4 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. İSA DUMANOĞLU |
| Course Instructor |
1 |
Course Goal / Objective
The aim of this lecture is to teach to student fundamental ideas and theoires of particle physics
Course Content
Qunatum Electrodynamics, Electrodynamics and Chromodynamics Quarks, Weak Interactions, Gauge Theories, Neutrino Oscillations, Grand Unified Theories
Course Precondition
No prerequisite
Resources
Intorduction to Elementary Particles David Griffiths
Notes
Nuclear and Particle Physics W.S.C.Williams
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Comprehend the Quantum Electrodynamics |
| LO02 | Comprehend the Electrodynamics and Chromodynamics of quarks |
| LO03 | Comprehend and explain the Electrodynamics and Chromodynamics Quarks |
| LO04 | Comprehend and explain the Gauge Theories |
| LO05 | Comprehend the Neutrino Oscillations |
| LO06 | Comprehend the importancy of Grand Unified Theories |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has sufficient infrastructure in various subjects of Physics. | 4 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Demonstrate the knowledge of appropriate mathematical techniques used in physics. | 3 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Interpret observational and experimental results. | 1 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Makes use of the conceptual and practical knowledge acquired in the physics field at mastery level. | 3 |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has a knowledge about the logic of scientific research. | |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Report the solution of a physics problem, experimental results or projects in a written format or orally. | |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Chooses and uses the necessary publications, books and methods for a scientific research. | 3 |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Accesses a knowledge about a subject in physics, does literature search and uses other sources for this purpose. | 3 |
| PLO09 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Provides solutions to the problems encountered in the physics field applying research methods. | |
| PLO10 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Can perform an independent research. | |
| PLO11 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Can perform group work effectively in a research or industrial projects. | |
| PLO12 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Becomes conscious of the necessity of lifelong learning. | |
| PLO13 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | To keep track of the developments in physics and updates himself/herself invariably. | 1 |
| PLO14 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Shares his/her ideas and suggestions for solutions to the physical problems with experts and non-experts by supporting them with quantitative and qualitative data. | |
| PLO15 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Can make an effective written or oral presentation of the results obtained in a study. | 3 |
| PLO16 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Makes use of the knowledge, problem solving and / or application skills acquired in the physics field in interdisciplinary studies. | 2 |
| PLO17 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has a foundation necessary to work in a research and development organizations. | 3 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qunatum Electrodynamics 1, The Dirac equations and solutions to it, Bilinear covariants, the photon | to study to resources related with the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 2 | Quantum Electrodynamics 2 , the Feynman rules for QED, examples | to study to resources related with the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 3 | Chromodynamics Quarks 1, Feynman rules for QCD, the quark-quark interactions | to study to resources related with the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 4 | Chromodynamics Quarks 2, Pair annihilation in QCD, Asymptotic Freedom, Application of QCD | to study to resources related with the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 5 | Weak Interactions 1, charged leptonic weak interactions, decay of muon, neutron and pion | to study to resources related with the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 6 | Weak Interactions 2, Charged weak interaction of quarks, neutral weak interactions, electroweak unification | to study to resources related with the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 7 | General Overview and problem solving | Review the related subject and solving the exercises | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Review the related subject and solving the exercises | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Ödev |
| 9 | Gauge Theories, Lgarangian formulation of classical particle mechanics, Lagrangians in relativistic field theory | to study to resources related with the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 10 | Local Gauge Invariance, Yang-Mills theory, Feynman rules, the Higgs mechanism | to study to resources related with the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 11 | Neutrinolar | to study to resources related with the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | Neutrino Oscillations | to study to resources related with the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | Beyond the Standart Model | to study to resources related with the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | Grand Unified Theories | to study to resources related with the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | General Overview-problem solving | Review the related subject and solving the exercises | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Soru-Cevap, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 16 | Term Exams | Review the related subject and solving the exercises | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Ödev |
| 17 | Term Exams | Review the related subject and solving the exercises | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Ödev, Proje / Tasarım |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 28 | 28 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 152 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,08 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||