Hadron dynamics and its structure
Hadronic
physics is currently a major fundamental area of research in
Nuclear/Elementary Particle physics. In fact, a large part of the
Nuclear/Elementary Particle physics community worldwide is currently
trying to
understand the structure of hadrons and their dynamics in terms of the
basic degrees of freedom of Quantum Chromodynamics, the fundamental theory
of strongly interacting particles. This type of study has been made
especially timely with the advent of a new generation of particle
accelerators such as the one at Thomas Jefferson National Laboratory.
Thus, the participating student will be exposed to one of the cutting-edge
research topics in the area of Hadron physics. The student will learn the
basic concepts of the theory of strongly interacting particles as well as
calculational techniques in order to compare theoretical predictions with
experimental data. This will provide the student a taste as to how
research in the area of theoretical hadronic physics is
done.