After successful completion of the course, students are able to understand the physics of particles from the cosmos, the history and evolution of the universe, gravitational waves and other celestial phenomena.
Introduction to the standard model of particle physics; signals from outer space: discovery; the birth of high-energy physics; composition and spectra of cosmic radiation; overlap with conventional astronomy; primary and secondary cosmic rays; charged particles; photons; neutrinos; gravitational waves; hypothetical particles ("dark matter"); measurement methods of astro-particle physics: Installations on the surface of the earth, on balloons and in outer space; the earth's atmosphere serving as detector for particles; neutrino detectors in the MeV to EeV range; detectors for "dark matter"; large terrestrial installations (in the 10000 square-kilometer range on the earth's surface, as well as installations under water and in the ice of Antarctica); radio emission of highest-energy particles; installations on satellites and in space stations Physics aims of astro-particle physics: Tests of the Standard Model beyond energies that can be reached by accelerators; neutrino oscillations, measurements of properties and mass of neutrinos; search for particles which have not been discovered so far ("dark matter", supersymmetry etc.); CP-violation and antimatter; cosmology, relics of the Big Bang, the origin of the universe.
Please pay attention to the rather irregular lecture times. Attendance is not compulsory (this course is announed as a lecture, not as a practical course) but is hoped to be useful for you. Lectures will also be streamed via Zoom:
https://cern.zoom.us/j/4940503352?pwd=TzNHcmUzM0Vvb2FsVFMyRG93ZDY2dz09
for those who cannot attend on a particular day, and I will also record them. Slides of my earlier course on the topic can be consulted at
https://jeitler.web.cern.ch/jeitler/LECTURES/Astroparticles_2022/
to get an idea of the course contents while the new (updated) slides will be posted as we go along.
The Inst. of High Energy Physics where the courses will take place is just a few tram stops or 15 minutes walking away from TU. Please ring the bell to get in.
In case of issues or questions please email manfred.jeitler@cern.ch
Target group and conditions of participation: Physicists, astronomers, astro-physicists and colleagues from other disciplines who are interested in astro-particle physics; basic knowledge in particle physics is useful but not required.
