Particle Physics Books

[Will]

Hello,

I am interested in learning more about particle physics. So far the only 'official' contact with it was at AS level physics (I don't believe there is any more at A2) so the next place I would be learning it is undergraduate at University but i can't wait that long! I have also done a bit of reading around the subject. Does anyone have any recommendations on good books on this subject? I have come across http://www.amazon.co.uk/Introductio...-Griffiths/dp/3527406018/ref=reg_hu-rd_dp_img and http://www.amazon.co.uk/Particle-Physics-Manchester-Series/dp/0470032944/ref=wl_mb_hu_m_4_dp so far but am open to other suggestions.

If this is the wrong place to move it I apologize as I know the forum description does say "problems of space flight and astronomy"

Thanks in advance,
Will Wilson

 

[george7378]

You do it again at A level - a lot more than AS actually.

 

[streb2001]

Which board and syllabus? AQA Physics A at A2 level deals with radioactive decay, fission and fusion which is particle physics but not Standard Model as such. The "Turning Poiunts in Physics" option (unit 5D) looks at the wave-particle nature of electrons wrt electron microscopes along with the nature of light (a bit more about photoelectric effect).

We have a great book in our school library as an extensiion reader on particle physics. I will get the ISBN tomorrow and post it here if you are interested?

I haven't taught OCR Advancing Physics for years so I can't remember what is on that.

Ed. Don't start trying to read anything too technical or over-mathematical. Keep your head clear for the relatively easy A2 concepts ie. get the A* first!

 

[Will]

Which board and syllabus? AQA Physics A at A2 level deals with radioactive decay, fission and fusion which is particle physics but not Standard Model as such. The "Turning Poiunts in Physics" option (unit 5D) looks at the wave-particle nature of electrons wrt electron microscopes along with the nature of light (a bit more about photoelectric effect).

We do AQA Physics A

We have a great book in our school library as an extensiion reader on particle physics. I will get the ISBN tomorrow and post it here if you are interested?

That would be very helpful, thanks!

Ed. Don't start trying to read anything too technical or over-mathematical. Keep your head clear for the relatively easy A2 concepts ie. get the A* first!

That's probably a good idea...

 

[streb2001]

The book is "Particle Physics" and is written as an A Level reader.

ISBN 0-7195-8589-9


It seems to be out of print but there are some second-hand copies about.