Introduction to Flavor Physics
Module PH2268
Module version of SS 2018
There are historic module descriptions of this module. A module description is valid until replaced by a newer one.
Whether the module’s courses are offered during a specific semester is listed in the section Courses, Learning and Teaching Methods and Literature below.
| available module versions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS 2022 | SS 2021 | SS 2020 | SS 2019 | SS 2018 |
Basic Information
PH2268 is a semester module in German or English language at which is offered in winter semester.
This Module is included in the following catalogues within the study programs in physics.
- Specific catalogue of special courses for nuclear, particle, and astrophysics
- Complementary catalogue of special courses for condensed matter physics
- Complementary catalogue of special courses for Biophysics
- Complementary catalogue of special courses for Applied and Engineering Physics
- Specialization Modules in Elite-Master Program Theoretical and Mathematical Physics (TMP)
If not stated otherwise for export to a non-physics program the student workload is given in the following table.
| Total workload | Contact hours | Credits (ECTS) |
|---|---|---|
| 150 h | 45 h | 5 CP |
Responsible coordinator of the module PH2268 in the version of SS 2018 was Danny van Dyk.
Content, Learning Outcome and Preconditions
Content
The students will learn about
- the CKM paradigm and unitarity of the flavour mixing matrix;
- flavour changing processes in the SM any beyond, for transitions |Delta B| = 1 and |Delta B| = 2;
- meson mixing in the B-meson and kaon systems;
- experimental aspects of flavour physics, with the mechanism behind B factories as an example;
- introduction to two effective field theories relevant for B decays (Weak Effective Theory, Heavy Quark Effective Theory)
Learning Outcome
After successful completion of the module the students are able to:
- research topics within the field of flavour physics as part of their master thesis.
Preconditions
- basic knowledge of quantum field theory
Courses, Learning and Teaching Methods and Literature
Courses and Schedule
| Type | SWS | Title | Lecturer(s) | Dates | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VO | 2 | Introduction to Flavor Physics | Greenwald, D. |
Fri, 14:00–16:00, PH 3344 |
eLearning |
| UE | 2 | Exercise to Introduction to Flavor Physics | Greenwald, D. |
Mon, 10:00–12:00, PH 3343 |
Learning and Teaching Methods
In the lectures the building blocks of flavour physics are presented. The lectures will further present phenomenological applications of these building blocks at the hand of examples from B- and kaon-physics. In the bi-weekly exercises, the understanding will be deepened by explicitly deriving some of the exemplary results on B-physics presented in the lectures.
Media
- black bord
- exercises (discussion bi-weeky)
Literature
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Module Exam
Description of exams and course work
Exam Repetition
The exam may be repeated at the end of the semester.
Current exam dates
Currently TUMonline lists the following exam dates. In addition to the general information above please refer to the current information given during the course.
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Location | Info | Registration |
| Exam to Introduction to Flavor Physics | |||
| Mon, 2023-07-17 till 23:55 | Dummy-Termin. Wenden Sie sich zur individuellen Terminvereinbarung an die/den Prüfer(in). Anmeldung für Prüfungstermin vor 16.09.2023. // Dummy date. Contact examiner for individual appointment. Registration for exam date before 2023-Sep-16. | till 2023-06-30 (cancelation of registration till 2023-07-16) | |
| Mon, 2023-09-18 till 23:55 | Dummy-Termin. Wenden Sie sich zur individuellen Terminvereinbarung an die/den Prüfer(in). Anmeldung für Prüfungstermin zwischen 18.09.2023 und 21.10.2023. // Dummy date. Contact examiner for individual appointment. Registration for exam date between 2023-Sep-18 and 2023-Oct-21. | till 2023-09-17 | |