Nuclear and particle physics
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Dr. Prasanta Kumar Rath
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Course Code: CUNT 2462 (3-0-1)
Course Objectives:
- The course is structured to educate about different forms of nuclear reactions as well as their energy levels.
- The goal of this course is to provide wide coverage on Nuclear and Particle Physics by which the students can continue their exploration in nuclear science.
Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the constituents of matter, Nucleus, properties and usefulness.
- Able to learn how to use nuclear physics in future.
- Able to compete with International Student in Nuclear Physics.
- Able to use the knowledge for higher study and research.
- Able to clear the GATE/NET exam which will require for higher study.
Course Syllabus
Module -1
Charge, mass, constituents, binding energy and separation energy size, shape and charge distribution, spin and parity. Binding energy, Q value.
Assignment-1
1) Review on Different types of radiation sources and their implementation
Module-2
level scheme, excited states, spin, parity and isospin, semi-empirical mass formula, liquid drop model. electric quadrupole and magnetic dipole moments.
Assignment-2
2) Two body collision
Module-3
Nature of the nuclear force, form of nucleon-nucleon potential, charge-independence and charge-symmetry of nuclear forces. Deuteron problem. Deuteron: ground and excited states
Assignment-3
3) Rutherford Scattering simulation
Module-4
Evidence of shell structure, single-particle shell model, its validity and limitations. Rotational spectra. Shell Model
Assignment-4
4) Fusion cross section calculation
Module-5
Elementary ideas of alpha, beta and gamma decays and their selection rules. Fission and fusion. Nuclear reactions, reaction mechanism, compound nuclei and direct reactions. Types of reactions and conservation principles Bohr theory of compound nuclear reaction.
Assignment-5
5) Random ness in radioactivity
Module-6
Elementary particles and their quantum numbers (charge, spin, parity, isospin, strangeness, etc.). Gellmann-Nishijima formula. Quark model, baryons and mesons. C, P, and T invariance.
Assignment-6
6) Half-life calculation and decay constant
Module-7
Application of symmetry arguments to particle reactions. Parity non-conservation in weak interaction. Relativistic kinematics.conservation laws and Quantum numbers, CP violation and regeneration e) Z and W+ and W- bosons. Standard Model
Assignment-7
7) efficiency calculation of gamma detector
Text Book:
- Introductory Nuclear Physics by Kenneth S Krane
- Nuclear Physics - SN Ghoshal
- Introduction to Nuclear and Particle Physics by V. K. Mittal
- Nulclear and Atomic physics by Robert. R. Resnick (Willy publishers).
- Radiation detection and measurement by Glenn Knoll
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Session Plan
Session 1
Charge, mass, constituents, binding energy and separation energy
Session 2
size, shape and charge distribution
Session 3
spin and parity. Binding energy, Q value.
Session 4
level scheme, excited states, spin, parity and isospin
Session 5
semi-empirical mass formula, liquid drop model.
Session 6
electric quadrupole and magnetic dipole moments.
Session 7
Nature of the nuclear force, form of nucleon-nucleon potential
Session 8
charge-independence and charge-symmetry of nuclear forces.
Session 9
Deuteron problem. Deuteron: ground and excited states
Session 10
Evidence of shell structure
Session 11
single-particle shell model, its validity and limitations.
Session 12
Rotational spectra. Shell Model
Session 13
Elementary ideas of alpha, beta and gamma decays and their selection rules.
Session 14
Fission and fusion.
Session 15
Nuclear reactions, reaction mechanism, compound nuclei and direct reactions.
Session 16
Types of reactions and conservation principles
Session 17
Bohr theory of compound nuclear reaction.
Session 18
Elementary particles and their quantum numbers (charge, spin, parity, isospin, strangeness, etc.).
Session 19
Gellmann-Nishijima formula.
Session 20
baryons and mesons. C, P, and T invariance.
Session 21
Quark model
Session 22
Application of symmetry arguments to particle reactions.
Session 23
Parity non-conservation in weak interaction.
Session 24
Relativistic kinematics.
Session 25
conservation laws and Quantum numbers,
Session 26
CP violation and regeneration e) Z and W+ and W- bosons.
Session 27
Standard Model
Session 28
Assignment-1 (2 hours): Review on Different types of radiation sources and their implementation
Session 29
Assignment-2 (2 hours): Two body collision
Session 30
Assignment-3 (2 hours): Rutherford Scattering simulation
Session 31
Assignment-4 (2 hours): Fusion cross section calculation
Session 32
Assignment-5 (2 hours): Random ness in radioactivity
Session 33
Assignment-6(2 hours): Half-life calculation and decay constant
Session 35
Assignment-7 (2 hours): efficiency calculation of gamma detector
Our Main Teachers
Dr Prasanta Kumar Rath has done his M.Sc in Physics having Nuclear Physics Special from Sambalpur University, Odisha, He has done his PhD in Experimental Nuclear Physics from The MSU, Baroda in Collaboration with BARC & TIFR , Mumbai under the guidance of Prof. N.L.Singh and Dr S. Santra. He has also obtained his Postdoc experience from INFN , Italy. His research area focuses on Experimental Nuclear Physics, Nuclear radiation detectors, Accelerator Physics.