High Energy Physics
High energy physics studies the elementary constituents of matter and the associated fundamental forces. The tools for these studies are experiments at particle accelerators operating at very high energies or at very high beam intensities, as well as ultra-sensitive large-mass detectors. These experimental setups give sensitivity to the laws of physics at very short distances. The Large Hadron Collider (LHC), launched in September 2008 at CERN, is the most spectacular realization of such a tool to date. On the other hand, the theoretical description involves mathematical theories, characterized by their intrinsic simplicity and predictive power, which reflect the symmetries of physical phenomena.
Aims: The aim of this Master specialization is to offer a coherent theoretical and experimental education in High Energy Physics, covering a wide spectrum of areas and applications: particle physics, astro-particle physics, the standard model of the electroweak interactions and its supersymmetric extensions, strong interactions and quantum chromodynamics, tools and methods in experimental physics, general relativity and quantum gravity (string theory), as well as theoretical and observational cosmology.
Content: During the 2-year Master program students will spend one year at Ecole Polytechnique and one year at ETH Zürich. Upon the successful completion of the program students will receive a joint Master degree from the two institutions.
The first year consists of lectures, exercises and laboratory work, while there are further specialized lecture courses and a 6-month Master thesis during the second year. For the Master degree at least 120 credit points (CP) are required, of which at least 50 CP have to be obtained at ETH Zurich, and at least 50 CP at EP Paris. The details of how these points have to be obtained and a list of eligible courses is described in the sections "ETHZ's program" et "EP's program" respectively of the Master's web site.
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