20410505 - ASTROPARTICLE PHYSICS

To introduce the student to research activities on problems in common between Elementary Particle Physics and Astrophysics. The different research themes that are the object of study by the international scientific community will be discussed within a single framework, with particular attention to the phenomenological interpretation and to the proposals for the realization of new experimental apparatus

Curriculum

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Programme

Phenomenological and Experimental topics in Astroparticle Physics. Common problems in particle physics, astrophysics and cosmology.Dark Matter. Cosmic Rays. Cosmic Rays Acceleration. Neutrino Masses and Neutrino Oscillation. Lepton Number non-conservation and double beta decay. Baryon Number non-conservation and proton decay. CP violation and the matter-antimatter asymmetry.

Core Documentation

K. Thomas Gaisser Cosmic rays and particle physics Cambridge 1990
Malcom S. Longair High energy astrophysics Cambridge 1992
H. V. Klapdor - Kleingrothaus and A. Staudt Non - Accelerator particle physics Bristol 1995
Donald H. Perkins Particle Astrophysics, second edition Oxford 2009


Type of delivery of the course

Lectures (30 hours for each module). For each main topic, one or more lessons will be devoted to a discussion of the scientific scenario, while the purpose of a further lesson will be a presentation of the actual research activities in the specific topic. During the last few lessons, the students will be guided to prepare the seminar, that will be the main matter of the final examination.

Type of evaluation

Oral exam: discussion and presentation of a topic to be agreed upon.

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Programme


Experimental Astroparticle Physics: detectors for Cosmic Ray measurement, Dark Matter search by direct approach, neutrino oscillation parameter measurement, Gravitational Wave measurement.


Core Documentation

K. THOMAS GAISSER
COSMIC RAYS AND PARTICLE PHYSICS CAMBRIDGE 1990
MALCOM S. LONGAIR
HIGH ENERGY ASTROPHYSICS CAMBRIDGE 1992
H. V. KLAPDOR - KLEINGROTHAUS AND A. STAUDT NON - ACCELERATOR PARTICLE PHYSICS
BRISTOL 1995
DONALD H. PERKINS
PARTICLE ASTROPHYSICS, SECOND EDITION OXFORD 2009

Type of delivery of the course

Lectures. For each main topic, one or more lessons will be devoted to a discussion of the scientific scenario, while the purpose of a further lesson will be a presentation of the actual research activities in the specific topic. During the last few lessons, the students will be guided to prepare the seminar, that will be the main matter of the final examination.

Type of evaluation

Oral exam: discussion and presentation of a topic to be agreed upon.

teacher profile | teaching materials

Programme

Phenomenological and Experimental topics in Astroparticle Physics. Common problems in particle physics, astrophysics and cosmology.Dark Matter. Cosmic Rays. Cosmic Rays Acceleration. Neutrino Masses and Neutrino Oscillation. Lepton Number non-conservation and double beta decay. Baryon Number non-conservation and proton decay. CP violation and the matter-antimatter asymmetry.

Core Documentation

K. Thomas Gaisser Cosmic rays and particle physics Cambridge 1990
Malcom S. Longair High energy astrophysics Cambridge 1992
H. V. Klapdor - Kleingrothaus and A. Staudt Non - Accelerator particle physics Bristol 1995
Donald H. Perkins Particle Astrophysics, second edition Oxford 2009


Type of delivery of the course

Lectures (30 hours for each module). For each main topic, one or more lessons will be devoted to a discussion of the scientific scenario, while the purpose of a further lesson will be a presentation of the actual research activities in the specific topic. During the last few lessons, the students will be guided to prepare the seminar, that will be the main matter of the final examination.

Type of evaluation

Oral exam: discussion and presentation of a topic to be agreed upon.

teacher profile | teaching materials

Programme


Experimental Astroparticle Physics: detectors for Cosmic Ray measurement, Dark Matter search by direct approach, neutrino oscillation parameter measurement, Gravitational Wave measurement.


Core Documentation

K. THOMAS GAISSER
COSMIC RAYS AND PARTICLE PHYSICS CAMBRIDGE 1990
MALCOM S. LONGAIR
HIGH ENERGY ASTROPHYSICS CAMBRIDGE 1992
H. V. KLAPDOR - KLEINGROTHAUS AND A. STAUDT NON - ACCELERATOR PARTICLE PHYSICS
BRISTOL 1995
DONALD H. PERKINS
PARTICLE ASTROPHYSICS, SECOND EDITION OXFORD 2009

Type of delivery of the course

Lectures. For each main topic, one or more lessons will be devoted to a discussion of the scientific scenario, while the purpose of a further lesson will be a presentation of the actual research activities in the specific topic. During the last few lessons, the students will be guided to prepare the seminar, that will be the main matter of the final examination.

Type of evaluation

Oral exam: discussion and presentation of a topic to be agreed upon.

teacher profile | teaching materials

Programme

Phenomenological and Experimental topics in Astroparticle Physics. Common problems in particle physics, astrophysics and cosmology.Dark Matter. Cosmic Rays. Cosmic Rays Acceleration. Neutrino Masses and Neutrino Oscillation. Lepton Number non-conservation and double beta decay. Baryon Number non-conservation and proton decay. CP violation and the matter-antimatter asymmetry.

Core Documentation

K. Thomas Gaisser Cosmic rays and particle physics Cambridge 1990
Malcom S. Longair High energy astrophysics Cambridge 1992
H. V. Klapdor - Kleingrothaus and A. Staudt Non - Accelerator particle physics Bristol 1995
Donald H. Perkins Particle Astrophysics, second edition Oxford 2009


Type of delivery of the course

Lectures (30 hours for each module). For each main topic, one or more lessons will be devoted to a discussion of the scientific scenario, while the purpose of a further lesson will be a presentation of the actual research activities in the specific topic. During the last few lessons, the students will be guided to prepare the seminar, that will be the main matter of the final examination.

Type of evaluation

Oral exam: discussion and presentation of a topic to be agreed upon.

teacher profile | teaching materials

Programme


Experimental Astroparticle Physics: detectors for Cosmic Ray measurement, Dark Matter search by direct approach, neutrino oscillation parameter measurement, Gravitational Wave measurement.


Core Documentation

K. THOMAS GAISSER
COSMIC RAYS AND PARTICLE PHYSICS CAMBRIDGE 1990
MALCOM S. LONGAIR
HIGH ENERGY ASTROPHYSICS CAMBRIDGE 1992
H. V. KLAPDOR - KLEINGROTHAUS AND A. STAUDT NON - ACCELERATOR PARTICLE PHYSICS
BRISTOL 1995
DONALD H. PERKINS
PARTICLE ASTROPHYSICS, SECOND EDITION OXFORD 2009

Type of delivery of the course

Lectures. For each main topic, one or more lessons will be devoted to a discussion of the scientific scenario, while the purpose of a further lesson will be a presentation of the actual research activities in the specific topic. During the last few lessons, the students will be guided to prepare the seminar, that will be the main matter of the final examination.

Type of evaluation

Oral exam: discussion and presentation of a topic to be agreed upon.

teacher profile | teaching materials

Programme

Phenomenological and Experimental topics in Astroparticle Physics. Common problems in particle physics, astrophysics and cosmology.Dark Matter. Cosmic Rays. Cosmic Rays Acceleration. Neutrino Masses and Neutrino Oscillation. Lepton Number non-conservation and double beta decay. Baryon Number non-conservation and proton decay. CP violation and the matter-antimatter asymmetry.

Core Documentation

K. Thomas Gaisser Cosmic rays and particle physics Cambridge 1990
Malcom S. Longair High energy astrophysics Cambridge 1992
H. V. Klapdor - Kleingrothaus and A. Staudt Non - Accelerator particle physics Bristol 1995
Donald H. Perkins Particle Astrophysics, second edition Oxford 2009


Type of delivery of the course

Lectures (30 hours for each module). For each main topic, one or more lessons will be devoted to a discussion of the scientific scenario, while the purpose of a further lesson will be a presentation of the actual research activities in the specific topic. During the last few lessons, the students will be guided to prepare the seminar, that will be the main matter of the final examination.

Type of evaluation

Oral exam: discussion and presentation of a topic to be agreed upon.

teacher profile | teaching materials

Programme


Experimental Astroparticle Physics: detectors for Cosmic Ray measurement, Dark Matter search by direct approach, neutrino oscillation parameter measurement, Gravitational Wave measurement.


Core Documentation

K. THOMAS GAISSER
COSMIC RAYS AND PARTICLE PHYSICS CAMBRIDGE 1990
MALCOM S. LONGAIR
HIGH ENERGY ASTROPHYSICS CAMBRIDGE 1992
H. V. KLAPDOR - KLEINGROTHAUS AND A. STAUDT NON - ACCELERATOR PARTICLE PHYSICS
BRISTOL 1995
DONALD H. PERKINS
PARTICLE ASTROPHYSICS, SECOND EDITION OXFORD 2009

Type of delivery of the course

Lectures. For each main topic, one or more lessons will be devoted to a discussion of the scientific scenario, while the purpose of a further lesson will be a presentation of the actual research activities in the specific topic. During the last few lessons, the students will be guided to prepare the seminar, that will be the main matter of the final examination.

Type of evaluation

Oral exam: discussion and presentation of a topic to be agreed upon.

teacher profile | teaching materials

Programme

Phenomenological and Experimental topics in Astroparticle Physics. Common problems in particle physics, astrophysics and cosmology.Dark Matter. Cosmic Rays. Cosmic Rays Acceleration. Neutrino Masses and Neutrino Oscillation. Lepton Number non-conservation and double beta decay. Baryon Number non-conservation and proton decay. CP violation and the matter-antimatter asymmetry.

Core Documentation

K. Thomas Gaisser Cosmic rays and particle physics Cambridge 1990
Malcom S. Longair High energy astrophysics Cambridge 1992
H. V. Klapdor - Kleingrothaus and A. Staudt Non - Accelerator particle physics Bristol 1995
Donald H. Perkins Particle Astrophysics, second edition Oxford 2009


Type of delivery of the course

Lectures (30 hours for each module). For each main topic, one or more lessons will be devoted to a discussion of the scientific scenario, while the purpose of a further lesson will be a presentation of the actual research activities in the specific topic. During the last few lessons, the students will be guided to prepare the seminar, that will be the main matter of the final examination.

Type of evaluation

Oral exam: discussion and presentation of a topic to be agreed upon.

teacher profile | teaching materials

Programme


Experimental Astroparticle Physics: detectors for Cosmic Ray measurement, Dark Matter search by direct approach, neutrino oscillation parameter measurement, Gravitational Wave measurement.


Core Documentation

K. THOMAS GAISSER
COSMIC RAYS AND PARTICLE PHYSICS CAMBRIDGE 1990
MALCOM S. LONGAIR
HIGH ENERGY ASTROPHYSICS CAMBRIDGE 1992
H. V. KLAPDOR - KLEINGROTHAUS AND A. STAUDT NON - ACCELERATOR PARTICLE PHYSICS
BRISTOL 1995
DONALD H. PERKINS
PARTICLE ASTROPHYSICS, SECOND EDITION OXFORD 2009

Type of delivery of the course

Lectures. For each main topic, one or more lessons will be devoted to a discussion of the scientific scenario, while the purpose of a further lesson will be a presentation of the actual research activities in the specific topic. During the last few lessons, the students will be guided to prepare the seminar, that will be the main matter of the final examination.

Type of evaluation

Oral exam: discussion and presentation of a topic to be agreed upon.