From Quarks to the Cosmos

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E&M Notes Links for supplemental reading. Probably a good idea to browse through these before the class meets for that topic. New links will be added so be sure to check back here frequently. Note that the order of topics may be rearranged compared to the syllabus.   Weeks 1,2: Introduction: Discovering the instruction manual for the Universe     Questions particle physicists ask.     Imagine the Universe (Astronomy)     What is the world made of?     The Particle Adventure (click on Start Here, then explore...)   Week 3: Studying quarks and leptons using protons and anti-protons! (OSU Involvement)     The Tevatron Collider     The CDF Experiment     The D0 Experiment   Week 4: Dark Matter: Most of the matter in the universe can't be found! (OSU Involvement)     Explore the GLAST web pages:   Week 5: Matter and Antimatter (OSU Involvement)     Explore the BaBar Experiment web pages:   Week 6: Our sun is a neutrino factory and 30 billion neutrinos are flying through every square centimeter of your body every second. Ouch!     Learn about NUMI-MINOS:   Week 7: Looking for Mr. Higgs and Susy     Explore the ATLAS experiment web pages     Explore the CMS experiment web pages   Week 8: The earth is bombarded by particles: Where are the cosmic rays coming from?     Explore the Auger web page:   Week 9: Why is the universe accelerating? What is Dark Energy?     Explore the SNAP web pages   Week 10: The Important Questions to be addressed in particle physics and astronomy in the next decade.     Read the National Academies summary

Tuesday, 14th February, 2012