Phenomenology of Particle Physics

Addresses the theoretical and experimental phenomenology of particle physics for two-semester Masters and graduate courses.

André Rubbia (Author)

9781316519349, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 12 May 2022

1110 pages
25.9 x 20.7 x 5.2 cm, 2.77 kg

'This textbook is excellent because it comprehensively summarizes the phenomenology and experiments of particle physics, including the latest results. When I was young, I wanted to come across a book like this.' Takaaki Kajita, University of Tokyo

Written for a two-semester Master's or graduate course, this comprehensive treatise intertwines theory and experiment in an original approach that covers all aspects of modern particle physics. The author uses rigorous step-by-step derivations and provides more than 100 end-of-chapter problems for additional practice to ensure that students will not only understand the material but also be able to apply their knowledge. Featuring up-to-date experimental material, including the discovery of the Higgs boson at CERN and of neutrino oscillations, this monumental volume also serves as a one-stop reference for particle physics researchers of all levels and specialties. Richly illustrated with more than 450 figures, the text guides students through all the intricacies of quantum mechanics and quantum field theory in an intuitive manner that few books achieve.

Preface
1. Introduction and notation
2. Basic concepts
3. Overview of accelerators and detectors
4. Non-relativistic quantum mechanics
5. Relativistic formulation and kinematics
6. The Lagrangian formalism
7. Free boson fields
8. Free fermion dirac fields
9. Interacting fields and propagator theory
10. Quantum electrodynamics (QED)
11. Computations in QED
12. QED radiative corrections
13. Tests of QED at high energy
14. Tests of QED at low energy
15. Hadrons
16. Electron-proton scattering
17. Partons
18. Quantum chromodynamics (QCD)
19. Experimental tests of QCD
20. Heavy quarks: charm and bottom
21. Neutrinos and the three lepton families
22. Parity violation in weak interactions
23. The weak charged current interaction
24. Gauge field theories and spontaneous symmetry breaking
25. The electroweak theory
26. Computations in the electroweak theory
27. Experimental tests of the electroweak theory
28. Neutrino-nucleon interactions
29. Completing the standard model
30. Flavor oscillations and CP violation
31. Beyond the standard model
32. Outlook
Appendix A Mathematical and calculus tools
Appendix B. Linear algebra tools
Appendix C. Notions of non-relativistic quantum mechanics
Appendix D. Lorentz transformations and 4D mathematical tools
Appendix E. Dirac matrices and trace theorems
Appendix F. Some tools to compute higher order diagrams
Appendix G. Statistics
Appendix H. Monte-Carlo techniques
Textbooks
References
Index.

Subject Areas: Mathematical physics [PHU], Particle & high-energy physics [PHP]