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Physics 145: Particle Physics: The End of History

This lecture discusses the history of particle physics discoveries that led to the current understanding of subatomic particles. It covers findings such as the discovery of electrons as atomic constituents, Rutherford's experiment revealing the positive nucleus, and the need for neutrons to explain nitrogen's hyperfine structure. The lecture also outlines the day's plan to further discuss neutrons, ionization, and missing energy, as well as cover Chapter 1 and review the growing number of discovered subatomic particles like mesons and leptons.

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Physics 145: Particle Physics: The End of History

This lecture discusses the history of particle physics discoveries that led to the current understanding of subatomic particles. It covers findings such as the discovery of electrons as atomic constituents, Rutherford's experiment revealing the positive nucleus, and the need for neutrons to explain nitrogen's hyperfine structure. The lecture also outlines the day's plan to further discuss neutrons, ionization, and missing energy, as well as cover Chapter 1 and review the growing number of discovered subatomic particles like mesons and leptons.

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Physics 145: Particle Physics

Lecture 6
The End of History
Summary
Electrons as constituents of atoms
discovered
Atomic size, mass known once NA known
Rutherford experiment reveals positive core
of charge
Nitrogen hyperfine structure requires a
neutron
Dirac tries to explain proton charge by QFT,
but only manages to end up with the theory
of antimatter
Plan for the Day
More History
Neutrons
Ionization

Also
Read Griffiths Ch. 1

Thanks to L. Dellela for slides


The Plot Thickens
Missing Energy
The Strong Interaction
Mesons and Leptons
Strange Particles
The Hadron Zoo

Were in trouble
Missing Energy

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