Elementary Particle Physics
| Title | ΦΥΣΙΚΗ ΣΤΟΙΧΕΙΩΔΩΝ ΣΩΜΑΤΙΔΙΩΝ / Elementary Particle Physics |
| Code | ΠΣΕ204 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Physics |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Spyridon Argyropoulos |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 40003019 |
Programme of Study: PROGRAMMA SPOUDŌN 2022
Registered students: 2
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Basic Election | 7 | 4 | 7 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Class ID | 600284989
|
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600284989
- At the Website of the School: https://www.physics.auth.gr/courses/194
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=6251
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
- Introductory nuclear and particle physics
- Special Relativity
- Matrix algebra
- Quantum Mechanics
Learning Outcomes
- understand the basic concepts that govern the fundamental interactions and the structure of the Standard Model of particle physics
- calculate basic quantities (scattering amplitudes) for electromagnetic interactions using Feynman diagrams
- search for information in the bibliography and on preprint archives (arXiv)
- become familiar with the open questions in particle physics, how they affect our daily lives and how they connect with other fields
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
- The elementary particles. Natural units. Relativistic kinematics. Mandelstam variables. Resonances and invariant mass.
- Klein-Gordon and Dirac equations.
- Feynman rules and Fermi's golden rule.
- Symmetries and invariance laws.
- Calculation of scattering amplitudes in quantum electrodynamics.
- Weak interactions (Fermi interaction, W bosons). CP violation
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 117 | 3.9 | |||
| Reading Assigment | 0 | ||||
| Project | 5 | 0.2 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Written assigments | 25 | 0.8 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | |||
| Total | 150 | 5 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
- Report (Formative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
- Σύγχρονη Σωματιδιακή Φυσική, Thomson, M, Ροπή, 2020, (Εύδοξος: 94701529)
Last Update
18-07-2025
