B-meson physics
Course: Nuclear Power Engineering
Structural unit: Faculty of Physics
Title
B-meson physics
Code
ВБ 1.3
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
4 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
Know: 1. the functioning of B-meson factories;
2. basic collaborations that study B-mesons and the operation of detectors;
3. have methods of research and analysis: particle identification, finding the top of the decay, reconstruction of decays, background suppression, time-dependent analysis, calculation of systematic errors;
4. main results: quarconium physics, CKM matrix, magic particle physics, two-photon physics, etc .;
Be able to: 1. logically and consistently formulate the basic concepts of B-meson physics;
2. know the main directions of research with B-mesons;
3. analyze experimental data and evaluate the accuracy of the results;
4. independently master and use the literature on the physics of B-mesons.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Successful study of all previous courses of high energy physics.
2. Be able to perform calculations and solve problems in particle physics.
3. Have the skills to write computer programs for data analysis.
Course content
The course "Physics of B-mesons" will teach students to navigate freely at the qualitative and quantitative level in the main processes of collisions on the beams of accelerators, accompanied by the birth of B-mesons. Develop skills of practical use of acquired knowledge, methods and approaches in research that form the basis of professional activity.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. T. Aushev, W. Bartel et al. , Physics at Super B Factory, High Energy Physics - Experiment (hep-ex), KEK Report 2009-12, arXiv:1002.5012
2. Ed. A.J. Bevan, B. Golob, Th. Mannel, S. Prell, and B.D. Yabsley, The Physics of the B Factories, Eur. Phys. J. C74 (2014) 3026, SLAC-PUB-15968, KEK Preprint 2014-3.”
3. The BABAR Physics Book: Physics at an Asymmetric B Factory, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA 94025
Internet resources
https://arxiv.org/abs/1002.5012
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture demonstration; hands-on classes; independent student work; consultations.
Assessment methods and criteria
Semester grading:
1. Polls during lecturing (max. – 30 out of 100).
2. Modular tests (max. – 30 out of 100).
3. Final evaluation in the form of a test (max. –40 out of 100).
Language of instruction
Ukrainian
Lecturers
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