OVERVIEW

The course is an introduction to nuclear and particle physics, with a few elements of nuclear astrophysics

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course aims to provide an introduction to the phenomenology of nuclear and particle physics.

TEACHING METHODS

Mode of teaching provision: traditional.

Attendance: mandatory.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Properties of the nuclear force and study of the two nucleons system: deuteron, elastic scattering of nucleons. Microscopic interpretation of the nuclear force. Isospin and introduction to the groups. Relativistic kinematics: decay and scattering of two particles; invariant kinematic; phase-space of two and three bodies, Dalitz plot. relativistic equations. Construction of the framework of elementary particles and symmetries. Meson and baryon resonances. unitary symmetries. Quark model of hadrons. Color. Strong interactions and gluons.Experiments of inelastic scattering and structure of the nucleon. Fermi theory of beta decay. weak charged and neutral currents. Electroweak unification: intermediate bosons. Observational elements of the structure of the universe and astrophysical radiation.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Martin: Nuclear and Particle Physics. An Introduction.

Basdevant: Fundamentals in Nuclear Physics.

Bettini: An Introduction of elementary particle Physics

Perkins: Introduction to High Energy Physics

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

MARCO PALLAVICINI (President)

ALESSANDRO PETROLINI (President Substitute)

LESSONS

Class schedule

NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE PHYSICS AND ASTROPHYSICS 2

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Written examination is usually organized on several questions / problems on the exam program with a graduate difficulties that allows the teacher to make a determination of the degree of achievement of educational goals. The oral exam is always led by the head teacher and another expert on the subject (usually a teacher role) and has a duration ranging from about 30 to about 40 minutes. It is based on exposure and subsequent discussion of a scientific publication relating to a fundamental measure presented during the course. The student generally has one week of time to prepare the exposure. The work is chosen for extraction of a set of works that present a difficulty accessible with the preparation of the students. The examination allows the Commission to judge, as well as the preparation, the degree of achievement of the objectives of communication, autonomy and so on.

Exam schedule