Lectures at Humboldt University Berlin
Detectors for High Energy Physics HU 40515 (P23.1.2b SS 2010)
Lectures (E. Bernardini): Tu 11-13 NEW 14 1'10,
Tutorials (J.L. Bazo Alba): Mi 11-13 NEW 14 3'12
Lectures overview and presentations
- General Remarks and Overview
- Introduction (Conventions, units, cross section definition and classical derivation of energy loss of charged particles in matter)
Tutorial
- Passage of Particels in Matter 2 (multiple scattering, energy loss by muons, photon interactions, hadrons)
Tutorial
- Energy loss by charged particles (Bethe Bloch) and
Gas filled detectors (Ionization chambers, proportional counters)
Tutorial
- Gas filled detectors II (MWPCs, Drift Chambers, TPCs)
Tutorial
- Scintillator detectors (Scintillator detectors, PMTs) and addendum on field emission
- Semiconductor detectors,
Tutorial
- Calorimeters 1 (Homogeneus calorimeters)
Tutorial
- Calorimeters 2 & Cherenkov detectors (Examples of sampling calorimeters. Cherenkov effect and RICH detectors)
Tutorial
- Neutrino detectors
- Particle Identification (Principles and example applications based on Time of Flight, Energy loss, Cherenkov radiation, Transition radiation)
Tutorial
Introduction to Astroparticle physics HU 31 784
Lectures topics
- Particle interactions in matter & detectors
- Cosmic Rays (direct & indirect measurements)
- Low energy neutrino sector (masses & oscillations)
- Acceleration in Astrophysics
- Gamma-ray astrophysics
- Neutrino astrophysics
- Gravitational waves
- Stellar evolution
- Cosmology (an introduction)
- Dark Matter
Lectures at Summer/Winter Schools
- Cosmic Neutrinos, at the TR33 Winter School (2008)
- Cosmic rays, Gamma rays and neutrino Astrophysics, at DESY Summer School (2008)
- Massive Neutrinos, at BND Graduate School (2007)
- Neutrino Astrophysics, at BND Graduate School (2007)
Contact
DESY, Platanen Allee 6 15738 Zeuthen (Germany)
Bld/Room: 2A01
Tel: +49 (0)337 627 7483