| Standard Model and Electroweak interactions
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| Introductory A brief definition of the Standard Model and Electr oweak interactions - but with lots of dead links. What is the Standard Model? - the Particle Adventure Tour by PDG. Particles and their quantum numbers - from EPP lectures. Field theory an Standard Model (!) (hep-ph/9812496),69 pp, by Novikov, - an outstanding review of what is SM, what QFT ideas are involved, properties of W, Z and Higgs bosons are analyzes. Online Feynman rules - from a personal collection. | Advanced
topics CORE - COmpendium of RElations (hep-ph/9507456) - 110 pages of formulas useful in theoreticla particle physics including Pauli, Gell-Mann, Dirac matrices calculus, full SM lagrangian and Feyman rules, kinematics, matrix elements, cross sections and decay rates etc.. Particle Data - PS files from PDG, full coverage. The Standard Model (hep-ph/9812285), 25 pp. - a good review on cornerstones of SM with discussion on high precision tests and future directions. LEP Electroweak results - data, plots, talks, reports etc. Collider Physics (hep-ph/9902307), 48pp. - a large review on physics (both SM and beyond) at different types of colliders. . | ||
| Weak interactions
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| Introductory Weak interactions - Fermi theory, weak interaction classification, neutral currents, Cabibbo mixing, CKM matrix; by EPP. Neutral Kaons - the physics of neutral kaon decays, kaon-antikaon oscillations, regeneration, parity violation in kaon decays; by EPP. . | Advanced
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| Neutrino physics
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| Introductory From CERN: What is neutrino?, How neutrino mass can be measured?, What are neutrino oscillations?, And how can they be observed??. Neutrino physics - by neutrino astrophysics issues and neutrino oscillations, direct mass measurement experiments; by EPP. Evidence for Massive Neutrinos by SuperKamiokande coll., - a likely discovery of neutrino mass. Neutrino physics - a fairly good introduction, however a bit technical and old (1995). . | Advanced
topics Z0 width calculation and the number of neutrino families - an online report, detailed and readable. AMANDA< /A> - neutrino telescope in Antarctica. Neutrino oscillations an extensive list of hep papers. Phenomenology of neutrino oscillations (hep-ph/9812360) 109pp.. | ||
| CP violation
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| Introductory Neutral Kaons - CP violation in kaon decays; by EPP. What is an axion? - a explanation of the need for axion as a solution of strong CP problem. | Advanced
topics CP violation and future B-factories - a brief lecture course with emphasis on future experiments. CP violation - a bit technical overview, with emphasis on B decays. Prospect on measuring CP violation in D decays . QCD, Strong CO and Axions - (hep-ph/9606475), By R.Peccei - long standing and still unresolved problem of CP non-violation in strong interactions. CP violation in B decays - (hep-ph/9904271), 50pp, by Y.Nir. Estimating epsilon'/epslion. A review - (hep-ph/9802405), 41pp. - the present status and perspectives. | ||
| Higgs fields
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| Introductory Higgs boson: one page explanation - what the Higgs boson is and why it makes life easier. Higgs mechanism - how it works in theory. Higgs field and spontaneous symmetry breaking. Field theory an Standard Model (!) (hep-ph/9812496),69 pp, by Novikov, - among other things, Higgs potential and mechanism, Higgs boson mass, decays, interaction are analyzes. Introduction into Electrweak smmetry breaking (hep-ph/9901280), 90 pp. - another excellent review on Higgs physics. Where is the Higgs boson? (!) (hep-ph/9812493),31 pp, by M.Krawcyk, - a very informative, readable and up-to-date review of Higgs field adn Higgs boson properties, in SM, in MSSM, in 2HDM, and their experimental status are discussed. | Advanced
topics Electroweak symmetry breaking and Higgs physics by Spira and Zerwas (hep-ph/9803257), 70pp. - a wonderful review on Higgs boson physics, both SM and supersymmetric. Includes Higgs mechanics, main properties, decays, production, experimental data etc. Higgs boson: complete discovery by Ginzburg (hep-ph/9812367), 13pp. - Higgs boson discovery and exploration at different types of future colliders. Higgs boson decay to vector mesons (hep-ph/9807536), 24pp. - VV on and off-shell decays, effective couplings, SM and extentions.. Higgs decay and production - Fortran programs for calculating SM and supersymmetric Higgs bosons and production rates . | ||