Physics: Particle Physics, Cosmology and Accelerators

Education facts

Code: FYSC24

<p>The overall goal of the course is to give a broad perspective of the field and to highlight some surprising and intriguing aspects of particle physics such as anti-matter, neutrino oscillations, quark confinement, and the Higgs mechanism.</p><p><span style="color:#2a2a2a">Which are the fundamental constituents of matter and which forces act upon them? Particle Physics is the subject that addresses the fundamental principles governing our world​, and how the fundamental constituents of matter interact with each other to produce the world we see. This understanding is formulated mathematically by the theory known as the Standard Model. In this course the constituents and forces in the Standard Model will be introduced.</span><br /><span style="color:#2a2a2a">​</span><br /><span style="color:#2a2a2a">The Experimental aspect of the course covers both the technical principles of large accelerators, such as the 27 km circumference Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at </span><span style="color:#2a2a2a">CERN, and the detector technologies of the experiments measuring the particles produced in the collisions produced by the accelerator.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#2a2a2a">Finally, theory and experiment comes together in the discussion of possible </span><span style="color:#2a2a2a">extensions of the Standard Model, such as candidates for Dark Matter and Supersymmetric particles, and the experimental techniques used to search for them.</span><br /><br /> Language of instruction</p> <p>The course is taught in English.</p><p>https://canvas.education.lu.se/courses/11992</p>

Entry requirements

Admission to the course requires general entry requirements, 22.5 credits in physics including knowledge corresponding to: FYSB22 Basic Quantum Mechanics, 7.5 credits (at least followed) FYSB23 Basic statistical Physics and quantum statistics, 7.5 credits (at least followed), and FYSB24 Atomic and Molecular Physics, 7.5 credits (at least followed), and 45 credits in mathematics (maximum one of the courses incomplete, but at least followed), including knowledge corresponding to: MATA21 Analysis in One Variable, 15 credits, MATA22 Linear Algebra 1, 7.5 credits, NUMA01 Computational Programming with Python, 7.5 credits, MATB21 Analysis in Several Variables 1, 7.5 credits and MATB22 Linear Algebra 2, 7.5 credits as well as either 37.5 credits in physics (and if any of the courses FYSB22-24 is completed, a maximum of one of these courses may be incomplete, but at least followed), including knowledge corresponding to: FYSA12 Introduction to University Physics, with Mechanics and Electricity, 15 credits FYSA13 Introduction to University Physics, with Optics, Waves and Quantum Physics, 7.5 credits FYSA14 Introduction to University Physics, with Thermodynamics, Climate and Experimental Methodology, 7.5 credits and FYSB21 Mathematical Methods for Vibrations, Waves and Diffusion, 7.5 credits or an additional 37.5 credits in mathematics (and if all 45 credits of mathematics above are completed, a maximum of one of these courses can be unfinished, but at least followed), including knowledge corresponding to: MATB23 Analysis in Several Variables 2, 7.5 credits and MATB24 Linear Analysis, 7.5 credits. Students who have obtained the corresponding knowledge by other means may also be admitted to the course.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Physics: Particle Physics, Cosmology and Accelerators

  Lund University

  Start date: 23 March 2026

  End date: 7 June 2026

  Pace of study: 50 %