Universität Wien

260064 VO Theoretical Astroparticle Physics (2023S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 26 - Physik
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Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

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

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

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.)

Assessment and permitted materials

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.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

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.

Examination topics

Entire content of the course.

Reading list

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)

Association in the course directory

M-ERG

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