UC QuarkNet 2024 - Introductory Week

Name: UC QuarkNet 2024 - Introductory Week
Start: 2024-06-24T09:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-06-28T16:00:00-04:00
Location: UC Geo/Phys

24 Jun 2024, 09:00 → 28 Jun 2024, 16:00 America/New_York

300 (UC Geo/Phys)

300

UC Geo/Phys

300 Geology/Physics Bldg. Cincinnati, OH 45221-0011

Michael Kent Wilkinson (University of Cincinnati (US))

Description

Series of physics and coding lectures designed to bring interns up to speed.

The coding sessions are registered as a Carpentries Workshop. The website for these is here:

https://goi42.github.io/2024-06-24-UCQuarkNet/

Michael K. Wilkinson

michael.wilkinson@uc.edu

Monday 24 June
- 09:00 → 12:00
  Physics 300
  
  300
  
  UC Geo/Phys
  
  300 Geology/Physics Bldg. Cincinnati, OH 45221-0011
  
  Convener: Dr Michael Kent Wilkinson (University of Cincinnati (US))
  - 09:05
    
    Welcome 15m
    
    Speaker: Dr Michael Kent Wilkinson (University of Cincinnati (US))
    
    UC QuarkNet 2024 - welcome.pptx
  - 09:20
    
    Introduction to HEP 30m
    
    Big picture introduction to physics, why High Energy Physics is interesting, and an overview of the field.
    
    Speaker: Philip Ilten (University of Cincinnati (US))
    
    ls01.pdf
  - 09:50
    
    break 10m
  - 10:00
    
    The Conservation of Energy and Momentum 45m
    
    Introduction to vectors, the conservation of energy and momentum, and symmetries.
    
    Speaker: Rohana Wijewardhana
  - 10:45
    
    break 15m
  - 11:00
    
    discussion 1h
    
    Interactive session for questions and hands-on problem sets focused on energy/momentum and vectors.
    
    Speaker: Rohana Wijewardhana
- 12:00 → 13:00
  
  lunch 1h
- 13:00 → 16:00
  
  Coding 300
  
  300
  
  UC Geo/Phys
  
  300 Geology/Physics Bldg. Cincinnati, OH 45221-0011
  
  https://goi42.github.io/2024-06-24-UCQuarkNet/
  
  Convener: Dr Michael Kent Wilkinson (University of Cincinnati (US))
Tuesday 25 June
- 09:00 → 12:00
  Physics 300
  
  300
  
  UC Geo/Phys
  
  300 Geology/Physics Bldg. Cincinnati, OH 45221-0011
  
  Convener: Dr Michael Kent Wilkinson (University of Cincinnati (US))
  - 09:05
    
    Special Relativity + break 1h 10m
    
    Special relativity, Lorentz transformations, $m^2 = E^2 - p^2$. Includes 10' break.
    
    Speaker: Jacob William Kautz (University of Cincinnati (US))
    
    QuarkNet_Relativity_Lecture.pdf
    
    QuarkNet_Relativity_Problem_Set.pdf
    
    previous slides/notes
  - 10:15
    
    break 15m
  - 10:30
    
    discussion + break 1h 30m
    
    Talk about the morning's lecture, work through interactive problem sets. Includes 15' break.
    
    Speaker: Jacob William Kautz (University of Cincinnati (US))
- 12:00 → 13:00
  
  lunch 1h
- 13:00 → 16:00
  
  Coding 300
  
  300
  
  UC Geo/Phys
  
  300 Geology/Physics Bldg. Cincinnati, OH 45221-0011
  
  https://goi42.github.io/2024-06-24-UCQuarkNet/
  
  Convener: Dr Michael Kent Wilkinson (University of Cincinnati (US))
Wednesday 26 June
- 09:00 → 12:00
  Physics 300
  
  300
  
  UC Geo/Phys
  
  300 Geology/Physics Bldg. Cincinnati, OH 45221-0011
  
  Convener: Dr Michael Kent Wilkinson (University of Cincinnati (US))
  - 09:05
    
    The Standard Model + break 1h 10m
    
    Introduction to the Standard Model of particle physics, including quarks, hadrons, decays, Feynman diagrams, and quantum mechanics. Includes 10' break.
    
    Speaker: Philip Ilten (University of Cincinnati (US))
    
    ls02.pdf
  - 10:15
    
    break 15m
  - 10:30
    
    discussion + break 1h 30m
    
    Time for questions and problems sets related to the Standard Model. Includes 15' break.
    
    Speaker: Philip Ilten (University of Cincinnati (US))
- 12:00 → 13:00
  
  lunch 1h
- 13:00 → 16:00
  
  Coding 300
  
  300
  
  UC Geo/Phys
  
  300 Geology/Physics Bldg. Cincinnati, OH 45221-0011
  
  https://goi42.github.io/2024-06-24-UCQuarkNet/
  
  Convener: Dr Michael Kent Wilkinson (University of Cincinnati (US))
Thursday 27 June
- 09:00 → 12:00
  Physics 300
  
  300
  
  UC Geo/Phys
  
  300 Geology/Physics Bldg. Cincinnati, OH 45221-0011
  
  Convener: Dr Michael Kent Wilkinson (University of Cincinnati (US))
  - 09:05
    
    Particle Detectors + break 1h 10m
    
    Introduction to the Large Hadron Colliders, the LHCb detector, and relevant topics related to sub-detectors. Includes 10' break.
    
    Speaker: Gabriel Matthew Nowak (University of Cincinnati)
    
    DetectorPhysicsLecture.pdf
    
    DetectorPhysicsLecture.pptx
    
    from 2023
  - 10:15
    
    break 15m
  - 10:30
    
    discussion + break 1h 30m
    
    Time to talk about particle detection and work on problem sets. Includes 15' break.
    
    Speaker: Gabriel Matthew Nowak (University of Cincinnati)
    
    DetectorPhysicsProblemSet.pdf
- 12:00 → 13:00
  
  lunch 1h
- 13:00 → 16:00
  
  Coding 300
  
  300
  
  UC Geo/Phys
  
  300 Geology/Physics Bldg. Cincinnati, OH 45221-0011
  
  https://goi42.github.io/2024-06-24-UCQuarkNet/
  
  Convener: Dr Michael Kent Wilkinson (University of Cincinnati (US))
Friday 28 June
- 09:00 → 12:00
  Physics 300
  
  300
  
  UC Geo/Phys
  
  300 Geology/Physics Bldg. Cincinnati, OH 45221-0011
  
  Convener: Dr Michael Kent Wilkinson (University of Cincinnati (US))
  - 09:05
    
    Statistics + break 1h 10m
    
    Introduction to statistical analysis, including histograms, fits, and signal/background estimation. Includes 10' break.
    
    Speaker: Conor Henderson (University of Cincinnati (US))
  - 10:15
    
    break 15m
  - 10:30
    
    discussion + break 1h 30m
    
    Time to talk about statistics and work on problems sets. Includes 15' break.
    
    Speaker: Conor Henderson (University of Cincinnati (US))
- 12:00 → 13:00
  
  lunch 1h
- 13:00 → 16:00
  
  Coding 300
  
  300
  
  UC Geo/Phys
  
  300 Geology/Physics Bldg. Cincinnati, OH 45221-0011
  
  https://goi42.github.io/2024-06-24-UCQuarkNet/
  
  Convener: Dr Michael Kent Wilkinson (University of Cincinnati (US))