Quarks and gluons are the building blocks of matter, hidden in the atomic nuclei and in cosmic ray hadrons. Do quarks and gluons exist? What is the physics describing these elusive particles and how do they relate to the theory of everything? This module is intended to theory and experiment students who want to learn more about the theory of the strong interaction. The module will cover the physics of quarks and gluons from an experimental and theoretical point of view. Starting from the preQCD era and the introduction of quarks, the quark-parton model and colour in the 1960’s we will move to the formal QCD theory and the deep inelastic scattering experiments that established it. Parton density functions (quark and gluon) from the theory to their actual detailed measurement will be discussed. Their role in the Higgs boson and search for Physics beyond the standard model will also be covered. Particular emphasis will be given in the running of the strong coupling (renormalization) and its role in the chiral symmetry breaking and colour confinement. Discussions on the modern machinery for calculating cross sections to be tested in experiments will be covered. College of Science Main Campus Introductory knowledge of Particle Physics is preferred but not required. Basic knowledge of Quantum Mechanics is required. Stathes Paganis 30 Thursday 7,8,9 Phys7048 (222EM6040) 3 (College of Science) Graduate Institute of Physics http://www.phys.ntu.edu.tw/webeng/APHome.aspx

1. Atomic structure and atom-atom interactions 2. Atom-field interactions 3. Recent developments in atomic physics 4. Molecular structure 5. Molecular spectroscopy 6. Non Born-Oppenheimer phenomena 7. Experimental aspects in molecular physics College of Science Main Campus Quantum physics, modern physics or quantum chemistry Kopin Liu 50 Tuesday 2,3,4 Phys5051 (222EU2230) 3 (College of Science) Department of Physics,
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This course is designed to introduce students to instrumental methods in Astroparticle physics. The course consists of lectures and practices in instrumentations. We begin with an introduction of particle interaction in matter and several important particle detectors. Students will be familiar with basic principles of cosmic ray detection by making a simple cosmic ray detector and performing cosmic ray experiments. Through this course students will acquire basic skills of circuit design, data handling, and data analysis. *To be familiar with cosmic rays and their interactions *To understand cosmic ray detectors *To understand the principle of two channel Geiger-Muller counter *To understand data processing electronics *To acquire practical experience performing cosmic ray experiments assembly *To understand Muon propagation and life time College of Science Main Campus General Physics / Modern Physics / Electronics and Electronics Lab (preferred) Jiwoo Nam 15 Wednesday 7,8,9 Phys5055 (222EU5040) 3 (College of Science) Institute of Arstrophysics,
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