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Journey into the heart of matter
IntroducingParticle Physics
University of BirminghamMaster class,23rd April 2008
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Topics
Fundamental particle
Leptons & quarks
PropertiesAntiparticlesForces in natureCarrier of the forces
Properties
University of BirminghamMaster class,23rd April 2008
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So what is particle physics?
Everything in the universe is made of Particle of matter: called fundamental Particles
Particle Physics : Study these Particle
Work out how they interact to make the Universe look and behave the way it does
Fundamental elements
University of BirminghamMaster class,23rd April 2008
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What is fundamental
University of BirminghamMaster class,23rd April 2008
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Standard model 6 quarks, 6 leptons
Every particle is associated with the antiparticle
University of BirminghamMaster class,23rd April 2008
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Anti particles
University of BirminghamMaster class,23rd April 2008
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University of BirminghamMaster class,23rd April 2008
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University of BirminghamMaster class,23rd April 2008
Ravjeet Kour
University of BirminghamMaster class,23rd April 2008
Ravjeet Kour
University of BirminghamMaster class,23rd April 2008
Ravjeet Kour
Quarks have fractional charge
Each quark has its anti particle
Carry another type of charge: colour charge
(P = uud = 2/3+2/3-1/3=1)
University of BirminghamMaster class,23rd April 2008
Ravjeet Kour
University of BirminghamMaster class,23rd April 2008
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colour charge
o Quarks & gluons are colour charge particles
o Two close quark exchange gluons colour force field
3 colour charges
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Properties
Each quark has one of the colour Red + blue +green = colour neutral
(baryon)Gluon (emission + absorption) changes colour
Colour is conserved
University of BirminghamMaster class,23rd April 2008
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What holds it
Murray Gell-Mann (b. 1929)
together
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what hold it Together
Four fundamental forces• Electromagnetism• Strong• Weak• Gravity
University of BirminghamMaster class,23rd April 2008
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University of BirminghamMaster class,23rd April 2008
Ravjeet Kour
Electromagnetism
• Force between the two charges• unlike charge attract• like charge repel• Carrier particle are photons• Photons has zero mass& travel with speed of light
University of BirminghamMaster class,23rd April 2008
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Strong forcesAttractive force between the nucleonsThis force overcome the repulsive force within an nucleusHold the quarks togetherto form hadronsCarrier particles are calledGluons (8 gluons)
University of BirminghamMaster class,23rd April 2008
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Weak forces
Causes massive quarks & leptons to decay into lighter onesForce carriers are W+,W- & ZResponsible for flavour change ( when quark or lepton changes type)
University of BirminghamMaster class,23rd April 2008
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Gravity
• Acts between all particles
with mass
• Carrier are the
Gravitons ??
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conclusion
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Need for accelerators & detectors
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Any questions ?
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Leptons
• Six type which come in three pair• without color• Tau and muon heavier than electron• Spin ½ particles
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Gluons
• gluon animation
(a). As the quark propagates through nuclear matter, it loses energy by emitting gluons (b) and creating pairs of quarks and anti-quarks (c). As the system begins to return to equilibrium, two-quark systems (pions) are formed
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Gluons
• Carry colour / anticolour pair
• 8 gluons
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