Universität Wien

260064 VO Theoretical Astroparticle Physics (2023S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 26 - Physik
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Sprache: Englisch

Prüfungstermine

Lehrende

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  • Freitag 10.03. 11:15 - 12:45 Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Freitag 17.03. 11:15 - 12:45 Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Freitag 24.03. 11:15 - 12:45 Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Freitag 31.03. 11:15 - 12:45 Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Freitag 21.04. 11:15 - 12:45 Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Freitag 28.04. 11:15 - 12:45 Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Freitag 05.05. 11:15 - 12:45 Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Freitag 12.05. 11:15 - 12:45 Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Freitag 19.05. 11:15 - 12:45 Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Freitag 26.05. 11:15 - 12:45 Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Freitag 02.06. 11:15 - 12:45 Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Freitag 09.06. 11:15 - 12:45 Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Freitag 16.06. 11:15 - 12:45 Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Freitag 23.06. 11:15 - 12:45 Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

The objective is to gain an understanding of the connection between particle physics, astrophysics, and cosmology. We shall cover central topics in "astroparticle physics" that are subject to intense current research efforts: dark matter, neutrinos and the matter-antimatter asymmetry. The method of choice will be blackboard presentation of the underlying fundamental concepts and derivation of the central results.

The content of the course will be as follows:

- Thermal history of the Universe (inflation, particle decoupling, primordial nucleosynthesis, recombination, large scale structure formation.)

- Dark Matter (evidence and the need for beyond-the-Standard Model physics, early Universe genesis scenarios, particle candidates, direct and indirect detection.)

- Neutrinos (current knowledge of neutrino sector and its extensions; neutrino fluxes today; brief overview of classes of experiments, Majorana vs. Dirac neutrinos, early Universe aspects.)

- Baryon asymmetry (Sakharov conditions, phase transitions, baryogenesis and leptogenesis mechanisms; potential connections to dark matter.)

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Course with non-continuous assessment. Oral exam (approx. 20 min) on the blackboard; understanding of the key concepts and knowledge of central results will be assessed; no additional materials allowed.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Students should have basic knowledge of elementary particle physics, the Standard Model and understand the concepts of Lagrangian field theory, cross sections and Feynman diagrams.

Prüfungsstoff

Entire content of the course.

Literatur

Lecture Notes will be provided.

Textbooks for further reading:

Steven Weinberg, "Cosmology", OXFORD University Press (2008)

Edward Kolb and Michal Turner, "The Early Universe", Westview Press (1994)

Carlo Giunti and Chung W. Kim, "Fundamentals of Neutrino Physics and
Astrophysics", OXFORD University Press (2007)

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

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Letzte Änderung: Mo 25.09.2023 09:08