Experimental Techniques in Particle Physics
or „How do particles find their way into the computer?“
by
Stefan Roth
Andreas Nowack
Jochen Steinmann
Classes:
Lecture incl. Exercises and „journal club“
Software tutorial on GEANT simulation package
Tutorial on FPGA programming
Content:
1. Sources: Production of high energy particles
2. Interaction: Passsage of particles through matter
3. Detection: Principles of particle detectors
4. Readout: Electronics and Digitization
Learning Outcome:
After this course you will be able to understand how particles interact with matter, transfer this knowledge to the design of particle detectors, model particle detectors within a software framework, track particles through a detector simulation, understand how detector signals are digitized and program special digital electronics devices (FPGAs).
Literature:
1. Leo, Techniques for Nuclear and Particle Physics
2. Grupen, Particle Detectors
3. Kleinknecht, Detektoren für Teilchenstrahlung