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Understanding the Universe: Proseminar on Fundamental Physics and Cosmology

This course, organized by Prof. T. Cowan and colleagues for Bachelor students, delves into the intricacies of the universe, covering topics such as the story of matter, the Standard Model, particle accelerators, nuclear stability, and the origins of chemical elements. Students will explore current research in neutrinos, radioactivity, and nuclear power, alongside fundamental concepts in cosmology, including dark matter and dark energy. Essential readings from prominent physics literature will enhance understanding, fostering a comprehensive view of the cosmos and its underlying principles.

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Understanding the Universe: Proseminar on Fundamental Physics and Cosmology

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  1. Understanding the Universe Proseminar IKTPAllgemeine Qualifikation Bachelor Kurs Organiser: Prof. T. Cowan et al.WS 2011/12

  2. List of seminar topics 1. The story of matter (1, Chap. 1) 2. The standard model, the Higgs, and Beyond (1, Chap. 3) 3. Accelerating and detecting particles- Particle accelerators and colliders (1 ,Chap. 2)- Particle Detectors (1, Chap. 2 ) 4. Understanding nuclei and their decay - Understanding nuclear stability (1, Chap. 1) - Nuclear reactions from thermal to relativistic energies 5. Revelations of the neutrino - Weak interactions (beta-decay, double beta decay) (1, 4.3)- Mass of the neutrino (KATRIN) 6. Radioactivity in our everyday life - Sources of radioactivity (Primordial, Cosmogenic, Artificial ) - Dosimetry and uses of radioactivity (medical, nuclear dating) 7. Nuclear power - The fission mechanism and nuclear energy - Transmutation of nuclear waste- Fusion reactions and Fusion energy (NIF,ITER) 9. Origin of the chemical elements - Stellar Evolution and Explosions (Star formation, properties of matter & radiation) - The Big Bang and primordial nucleosynthesis (1, Chap. 4) - Stellar evolution and explosive nucleosynthesis (1, Chap. 6, Chap.1) 10. Cosmology - The cosmic microwave background (1, Chap. 4) - The missing mass problem and Dark Matter (1, Chap. 5) - The expansion of the universe and Dark Energy (1, Chap. 6)

  3. Bibliography • M. BeechThe Large Hadron Collider: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe, Springer, Heidelberg, 2010 • W. DemtröderExperimentalphysik 4Kern-, Teilchen- und Astrophysik 4Springer, Heidelberg, 2007, 3. Auflage • J.L. Basdevant, J. Rich, M. Spiro Fundamentals in Nuclear Physics – From nuclear structure to cosmology Springer, Heidelberg, 2005 • A.C. PhillipsThe Physics of StarsJ. Wiley & Sons, Chichester, 1999

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