3 EC
Semester 2, period 4
53548CPV3Y
Symmetries and their violation play an outstanding role in particle physics. A key example is CP violation, where C and P denote the charge-conjugation and parity transformations, respectively. In the Standard Model, this phenomenon is closely connected with the quark-flavour sector, which is still a big mystery. A particularly interesting laboratory to explore CP violation and ``quark-flavour mixing" is given by B mesons, which are composed of a heavy b quark and a light anti-quark. After a general introduction and motivation, we shall discuss the quark-flavour sector of the Standard Model, classify B-meson decays, introduce the theoretical tools to deal with them (such as low-energy effective Hamiltonians), investigate the requirements for non-vanishing CP-violating asymmetries, and discuss the most important benchmark decays, which include some of the rarest processes Nature has to offer. We will also confront theory with experiment by addressing the picture emerging from the most recent data of the Large Hadron Collider at CERN.
This course will give a detailed discussion of the quark-flavour sector of the Standard Model and the theoretical framework to describe CP-violating phenomena and rare decays. The students will encounter calculations of specific meson decays and of low-energy effective Hamiltonians, including a discussion of QCD corrections. The main objective is that the students should after the course be in a position to understand the main challenges in quark-flavour physics, should be able to write down the Feynman diagrams for any given meson decay and should be able to calculate general expressions for the corresponding transitions amplitudes and observables.
The lecture is complemented by tutorials, which take place right after the lectures, to deepen the understanding of the topics discussed in the lecture.
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Activity |
Number of hours |
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Hoorcollege |
12 |
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Tentamen |
4 |
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Werkcollege |
12 |
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Zelfstudie |
56 |
The programme does not have requirements concerning attendance (OER-B).
Additional requirements for this course:
| Item and weight | Details |
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Final grade | |
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1 (100%) Tentamen |
Oral or written (depending on the number of participants)
The date, time and location of the inspection moment are in the DataNose timetable.
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| Weeknummer | Onderwerpen | Studiestof |
| 1 | Introduction, Symmetries, Standard Model, Leptonic B-Meson Decays. | |
| 2 | Semi-leptonic and Non-leptonic B-Meson Decays, Low-Energy Effective Hamiltonians, CP Asymmetries, Amplitude Relations. | |
| 3 | Impact of New Physics, CP Violation in Neutral B-Meson Decays, Rare B-Meson Decays, Contact with the Forefront of Research. | |
| 4 | Exam. | |
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Location: Nikhef.
Prior knowledge: this course requires elementary familiarity with Particle Physics and Quantum Field Theory at a basic level.
Teaching assistant: Ruben Jaarsma, MSc.