CODE 61735 ACADEMIC YEAR 2016/2017 CREDITS 6 cfu anno 3 FISICA 8758 (L-30) - SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR FIS/04 LANGUAGE Italiano TEACHING LOCATION SEMESTER 2° Semester PREREQUISITES Propedeuticità in ingresso Per sostenere l'esame di questo insegnamento è necessario aver sostenuto i seguenti esami: PHYSICS 8758 (coorte 2014/2015) GENERAL PHYSICS 3 57050 2014 TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The course gives basic information about nuclear physics and astrophysics with some introduction to particle physics, with a special focus on experimental techniques. TEACHING METHODS Traditional SYLLABUS/CONTENT The atomic nucleus. The discovery of the Atomic Nucleus, Measurement of Radius and charge density, Systematics of the masses and binding energies, magnetic and electric moments, Classification of electromagnetic transitions. Isotopic spin. Nucleare stability and instability, laws of radioactive decay. Alpha decay, beta decay. Cross sections. Nuclear reactions; fission and fusion. Nuclear models: drop model , Fermi gas model, shell model. Dosimetry and dating (brief outline). Interaction matter-particles. Charged particles: energy loss by ionization and radiation. Photons: photoelectric effect, Compton, Pair production. Neutron-matter interactions. Introduction to particle detectors and accelerators Astrophysics. Definitions, instruments and observables. Model of the Big Bang. Model of the star, Energy balance, phases of Stellar Evolution. Reactions of thermal fusion, proton-proton chain. Production of neutrinos. Galaxies. Planetary systems Elementary particles. Cosmic rays and the first discoveries of sub-nuclear particles: positron, muon, pion and kaon. Leptons. Hadrons. Resonances, mesons, baryons. The elementary constituents of matter in the Standard Model; the open problems (brief outline) RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Povh,Rith,Scholtz e Zetsce: Particelle e nuclei - Boringhieri 2002 Mukhin: Experimental Nuclear Physics vol 1 e 2 - Mir Publishers Moscow C.E.Rolfs, W.S.Rodney: Cauldrons in the Cosmos - Univ. Chicago Press. D. Perkins: Introduction to High Energy Physics. D. Griffiths: Introduction to Elementary Particles - Wiley VCH W.S.C. Williams: Nuclear and Particle Physics TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD SILVANO TOSI Ricevimento: Free, by appointment Exam Board SILVANO TOSI (President) PIETRO CORVISIERO FABRIZIO FERRO PAOLO PRATI ENRICO ROBUTTI MAURO GINO TAIUTI LESSONS Class schedule NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE PHYSICS AND ASTROPHYSICS 1 EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Traditional, written and oral exams Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 09/06/2017 09:00 GENOVA Scritto 07/07/2017 09:00 GENOVA Scritto 25/07/2017 09:30 GENOVA Orale 06/09/2017 09:00 GENOVA Scritto
