Admission Requirements
Introductie Moderne Natuurkunde, Klassieke Mechanica a, Classical Electrodynamics and Quantum Mechanics 2.
Description
This course focusses on the interplay between particle physics, astrophysics and cosmology. The list of topics includes
particle interactions,
fundamental forces,
Big Bang,
cosmic microwave background,
Solar neutrinos,
cosmic rays,
high-energy gamma rays, and
cosmic neutrinos.
Course objectives
After successfully completing this course you will appreciate the role of the different forces in the Universe, you will be able to understand some of the macroscopic phenomena in terms of microscopic particles and you will have an overview of the experimental status in this field.
Timetable
Schedule
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For more information, watch the video or go the the 'help-page' in MyTimetable. Please note: Joint Degree students Leiden/Delft have to merge their two different timetables into one. This video explains how to do this.
Mode of Instruction
Assessment method
There will be a written exam at the end of the lecture series with questions covering the research aspects of this lecture series. The book quoted below as well as the slides presented durting the lecture series can be used during the exam.
Reading list
COSMOLOGY AND PARTICLE ASTROPHYSICS
Second Edition
Lars Bergström and Ariel Goobar
Slides presented during the lecture series
(available in Brightspace)
Registration
From the academic year 2022-2023 on every student has to register for courses with the new enrollment tool MyStudyMap. There are two registration periods per year: registration for the fall semester opens in July and registration for the spring semester opens in December. Please see this page for more information.
Please note that it is compulsory to both preregister and confirm your participation for every exam and retake. Not being registered for a course means that you are not allowed to participate in the final exam of the course. Confirming your exam participation is possible until ten days before the exam.
Extensive FAQ's on MyStudymap can be found here.
Contact
Contact details lecturer: Prof.dr. Maarten de Jong
Remarks
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