Astroparticle physics 1

Dr. Jean-Côme Lanfranchi

Lecture:

Wednesday, 8:30-10:00, HS 3

Tutorial:

Tuesday, 12:15 - 13:45, PH 2271

Friday, 12:00 -14:00, C.3201 (container)

Lectures

24.10.2012 (slides): Literature, Cosmology: Cosmological principle, Standard Model of Cosmology, Astronomical scales
31.10.2012: Metric and curvature: Robertson-Walker-Metric, Dynamics of the universe: Cosmological redshift, Friedmann equation
07.01.2012: Friedmann equations (cont.): Evolution of the Universe (open Universe, flat Universe, closed Universe), Critical density; Thermodynamics of the Universe: Fluid equation, 2^nd Friedmann equation, Transition between radiation and matter dominance; Cosmological constant: Modified Friedmann equations, Vacuum density, Evolution of a vacuum dominated universe; Density Parameters
14.11.2012 (slides): Current values of cosmological constants, Measurement of Ω_Λ; Evolution of the Universe: Energy density, Effective degeneracy factor, Important steps; CMB
21.11.2012 (slides): Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB): Decoupling, Spectrum, Anisotropies (dipole, higher Multipoles), Acoustic oscillations, Acoustic peaks, Determination of cosmological parameters (Ω_tot, Ω_b, Ω_M, Ω_Λ), Experimental observations
28.11.2012: Primoridial Nucleosynthesis: Creation of light elements, baryon abundance; Dark Matter: Rotation curves, Gravitational lensing, Bullet Cluster, MOND-Theories
05.12.2012 (slides): Hints for Dark Matter: Rotation curves, Galaxy clusters, Lensing, Bullet cluster, Structure formation; Dark Matter Candidates: Neutrinos, Baryonic DM, Microlensing
12.12.2012 (slides, suggested reading): Non Baryonic Dark Matter: Relic particles, weak prevail, WIMP; Direct Search: Assumed interaction, Expected rate, Recoil energies, Background
19.12.2012: Detection of nuclear recoils, CRESST: Shielding, Recoil spectrum, Working principle, Preformance, Background rejection
09.01.2013: WIMP Parameter Space: Current status; CRESST: Shielding, Recoil spectrum, Detector modules, Performance, Background discrimination, Current results; Edelweiss II: Detector technology, Set-up, Background rejection, Result, current developments; CDMS: Detector types, Set-up; DAMA: Setup, annual modulation; Smoking Gun Signatures; CoGent: Set-up, Results; XENON100: Setup, Background-discimination, Result; Future Developments: XENON 1T, EURECA
16.01.2013 (slides): Repetition direct Dark Matter search, Smoking Gun Evidences; Ultimate Background: Neutrinos: Cross section, Expected rates; Indirect Detection: Principle, Dependencies of the observed Rate, Sources
30.01.2012 (slides): Indirect Detection: Messenger particles and detection, DM Detection at Accelerators: Problems of SM, SUSY, R-conservation, LSP, signatures

Exercises

Examination dates

08.03.2013
25.03.2013

To register for one of the dates, please write an E-mail to jean.lanfranchi _at_ ph.tum.de!