Advanced Nuclear Physics

10 credits

Syllabus, Master's level, 1FA354

A revised version of the syllabus is available.
Code
1FA354
Education cycle
Second cycle
Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
Physics A1F
Grading system
Fail (U), Pass (3), Pass with credit (4), Pass with distinction (5)
Finalised by
The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 18 March 2010
Responsible department
Department of Physics and Astronomy

Entry requirements

120 credits with Nuclear Physics and Quantum Mechanics.

Learning outcomes

After passing the course the student should be able to

  • use symmetries, conservation laws and kinematical conditions in order to give physical explanations for nuclear physics processes
  • account for different experimental methods that gives information on properties of hadrons and nuclei
  • calculate nuclear physics quantities and processes
  • describe how the structure of nuclei is related to the many-body system of interacting nucleons
  • summarise the properties of exited nuclei and hadron resonances and their
  • carry out a laboratory exercise and to document it in an analytic way.

Content

The course gives deepening knowledge about nuclear structure and hadron physics, the main areas of nuclear physics, including a certain level of training to carry out an experiment and the corresponding data analysis.

Nuclear properties. Nucleon-nucleon interaction, scattering, nuclear models, strong and electromagnetic interaction. Optical models, resonance scattering and nuclear reactions, including the calculation of the cross section for certain processes. Production and decay of nucleon and meson resonances. Quark structure of hadrons. Symmetry properties of hadronic processes. Fission. Nuclear astrophysics.

Laboratory exercise: Gamma spectroscopy of excited energy levels.

Instruction

Lectures, lessons, laboratory exercise.

Assessment

Written examination at the end of the course including problem solving and calculational tasks. Passing also requires an approved laboratory course and approved hand-in exercises.

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