This section contains information about particle physics, and related categories.  Additionally you may want to look at the teaching materials link above.

Subjects Include: [Particle Physics] [Accelerators] [Detectors] [Bubble Chambers] [The Standard Model] [Superconductivity] [Science and Art]

Particle Physics Introduction:

        General lecture about particle physics (video and transparencies) [Part1] [Part2] [Part3] [Part4]
        Particle Physics, for non-physics students (video and transparencies) [Part1] [Part2] [Part3] [Part4]
        Lecture about exotic particles (video and transparencies) [Part1] [Part2]

Accelerators

        General lecture about accelerators (video and transparencies) [Part1] [Part2] [Part3] [Part4] [Part5]
        Tabletop Accelerators (HST2003 html)
        Electronic Linear Accelerators (The search for a more ideal model ) (HST2003 html)
        A pictorial history of cyclotrons at Lawrence Berkeley National Labs

Detectors

        General lecture about detectors used in particle physics (video and transparencies) [Part1] [Part2] [Part3] [Part4] [Part5]

Bubble Chambers

        A wealth of information is available about bubble chambers.  The best place to start is here.
        This page has a list of work done by HST participants on bubble chambers.

The Standard Model and Fundamental Particles

        General lecture about the standard model (video and transparencies) [Part1] [Part2] [Part3] [Part4] [Part5] [Part6] [Part7] [Part8]
        Fundamental concepts of particle physics (video and transparencies) [Part1] [Part2] [Part3] [Part4] [Part5]

Feynman Diagrams

        A good overview of using Feynman Diagrams to explain the Standard Model )HST2002)
        Toolkit for constructing Feynman diagrams  (HST2002)

Superconductivity

        Some basic information for high school teachers about superconductivity from HST2001 participants.

Science and Art

        Science and art particle physics (HST2003 ppt)