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PHY6002 Nuclear and Particle Physics 3 0 0 4 4

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Course Pre- Students must have studied Physics or Classical, Quantum Mechanics in B.Sc. level and in
requisites I sem in MSc.
Expected The students will be able to know the basic properties of nucleus and visualize the
Outcome characteristics, draw the structure of nucleus with its deformations, know about the nature
/Objectives of binding energy and separation energy of protons and neutrons, understand the theory of
Bethe Weizsacker's semi empirical mass formula, know the necessity of various nuclear
models in detail, interpret the two body problem, know the concepts behind nuclear
radiation detection and classify various detectors, advantages of nuclear accelerators and
nuclear instrumentation, to know the types of elementary particles, nuclear synthesis of
elements in stars.
Module Topics L. Hrs SLO
1 Nuclear size, shape, density, nuclear masses, segre chart, 5 1,4
classification of nuclei, separation energy, binding energy, spin,
isospin, parity of nuclear states, electric moments, magnetic dipole
moment, quadrupole moment.
2 Nuclear potential, nuclear stability, nature of nuclear force, meson 5 2,6,7
theory of nuclear force, reaction cross-sections, Q-value equation.
3 Von Weizsacker’s mass formula, liquid drop model, single particle 6 3,5,10
shell model – its validity and limitations, Collective model,
Triaxiality, Nilsson model with Strutinsky shell corrections.
4 Radioactivity-Gamow’s theory, Fermi theory of beta decay, 6 8, 9,11,13
nuclear fission, atomic bomb, nuclear fusion, nuclear reaction in
stars, controlled thermo nuclear devices.
5 Fundamental interactions, classification of elementary particles, 5 18,19
Quantum numbers of different particles, Conservation laws,
Production of pions and their mass determination, Quark Gluon
model.
6 Helium burning, nuclear synthesis of elements in stars, Hydrogen 6 11,12
chain, carbon chain, emission and escape of neutrinos from the
core of stars, Chandrasekhar limit, evolution of neutron rich
matter and supernova explosion.
7 Interaction of charged particles and electromagnetic radiation with 10 14, 15, 16,
matter. Basic principles of particle detectors, Geiger-Muller 17, 20
counter, scintillation and semiconductor detectors.
Particle accelerators – LINAC, cyclotron, synchrotron, betatron,
Time of flight, coincidence and anticoincidence circuits, Pelletron,
INDUS
8 Talk by Industrial / External Expert 2 14,16,20
Total Lecture Hours 45

Text Books:
1. S. B. Patel, Nuclear Physics, An Introduction, New Age International Ltd., N. Delhi, 2003.
2. S.N. Ghoshal, Nuclear Physics - S. Chand & Company Ltd, 2003.
3. V.Devanathan, Nuclear Physics, Narosa Publication, 2006.
4. G. F. Knoll, Radiation and Detection and Measurement –John Wiley & Sons Ltd. 1989.
References:
1. Harwit, M. Astrophysical Concepts, 3rd ed, Springer-verlag, 2006.
2. Nuclear and Particle Physics, An Intro, B.R.Martin, John Wiley & Sons, 2006.
3. Techniques for Nuclear and particle Physics Experiments, W.R.Leo, Springer-Verlag Publication, 2nd
edition, 2009.
4. Gravitation and space time, Hans Ohanian, 3rd Edition, 2013, Cambridge University Press.

J Component Projects 60 Non Contact Hours

Module 1 Corrections to Binding energy
2 Finding out unknown nuclide mass
3 Mesons in cosmic rays- an analysis
4 Possibility for cold fusion- an attempt
5 Parity violation
6 Temperature caln of stars
7 Designing a phantom using solid squares software
8 Monte Carlo method in Radiation detection

Compiled by : Prof. Anuradha C, Asst. Prof. Physics