Introduction to nuclear physics and measurements
Prof. Nicolas Pauly – Université Libre de Bruxelles
3 ECTS
90 hours study time
- 24 contact hours theory
- 9 contact hours exercises/laboratory sessions/visits
- 0 hours additional personal work (reading etc.)
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- To understand the basic properties of a nucleus
- To analyze the role of conservation laws in decay processes and reactions
- To understand the principles of neutron physics related to nuclear fission reactions
- To describe interactions of radiation with matter
- To describe characteristics of main particle detectors
- To understand the principles of particles accelerators
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- Nuclear physics (10h)
- Nuclear properties (nuclear radius; mass and abundance of nuclides; nuclear binding
energy; nuclear exited states) - Elementary introduction to nuclear models (drop & shell)
- Radioactive decay: radioactive decay law, radioactive mother-daughter chains, natural
radioactive chains, types of radioactive decay, units of radioactivity - Alpha, Beta and Gamma decay
- Fission and fusion
- Nuclear properties (nuclear radius; mass and abundance of nuclides; nuclear binding
- Interactions of particles with matter (4h)
- Nuclear detectors (8h)
- Accelerators (2h)
- Nuclear physics (10h)
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The PowerPoint presentations of the lectures are available on the BNEN website.
Other useful references:
- Krane, K.S. “Introductory Nuclear Physics”, John Wiley, 1987.
- Tavernier, S. “Experimental techniques in nuclear and particle physics”, Springer-Verlag, 2010.
- Knoll, G.F. “Radiation detection and measurement”, 4 ed., Wiley, 2010.
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Bachelor level lectures on physics, mechanics, and mathematics.
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- First and second session: written examination (closed book).
- Laboratory sessions are compulsory and count for 20% of the global mark (report + attendance).
- Laboratory sessions cannot be repeated in the second session.