Physics 444, Nuclear Physics, Spring 2007
TR - 1:30PM - 3:10PM, PS-102
textbook - "Introduction to Nuclear and Particle Physics", 2nd
Edition, A. Das and T. Ferbel,
World Scientific Publishing Co., 2005
K. Aniol, PS 308, (323) 343-2120
kaniol@calstatela.edu
Office hours: TBD
Final Exam,
Lect
Number
Date
Subject
1
Mar. 27
chap.1, Rutherford scattering
2
Mar. 29
chap.1, Rutherford scattering
3
Apr. 3
chap. 2, Nuclear
phenomenology
4
Apr. 5
chap. 2,3, Nuclear phenomenology and models , turn in term paper topic
5
Apr. 10
chap. 3, Nuclear models
6
Apr. 12
chap.3,4 Nuclear models and radiation
7
Apr. 17
chap. 4, Nuclear radiation
8
Apr. 19
chap. 5 , Nuclear applications
9
Apr. 24
chap. 5, Nuclear applications
10
Apr. 26
Stellar nucleosynthesis, take home exam handed out
11
May 1
chap 9.1-9.4 , Elementay particles
12
May 3
chap. 9.5-9.8, take home exam collected
13
May 8
chap. 10.1-10.4, Symmetries
14
May 10
chap. 10.5-11.1, Symmetries and Discrete transformations
15
May 15
chap 11.2-11.5, Discrete transformations
16
May 17
chap 12.1-12.6, CP violation
17
May 22
chap. 12.7-13.6, CP violation, Standard model
18
May 24
chap. 13.7-13.12, Standard model
19
May 29
chap. 13.13, 14., 15.1, Standard model and beyond
20
May 31
chap. 15.2-15.4, Beyond the Standard model
Additional References: These are either in the library or can be
purchased online. Some of these books have more than one copy available.
"Introductory
Nuclear Physics", Carlos A. Bertulani and Helio Schecter
"Introductory
Nuclear Physics", Samuel S. M. Wong
"Introductory
Nuclear Physics", P.E. Hodgson, E. Gadioli,
E. Gadioli-Erba
"Introductory
nuclear physics " Kenneth Krane
"Nuclear
and particle physics", W. S. C. Williams
"An
Introduction to Nuclear Physics", 2nd edition, Cottingham
and Greenwood, Cambridge University Press
A term paper is due by May 31. If you hand it in by May 22 I can return
it to you with my comments without a grade. It will be graded after the second
submission. The term paper should be a minimum of 10 pages typed, including
figures. There must be a list of references which you cite in the paper. The
paper can be of a theoretical or experimental nature. Explain a particular
experimental technique or explain a theoretical issue. If you write about
nuclear power please include only the facts, no polemics. You pick the topic.
Possible topics, but not exhaustive, are below: If you choose something outside
this list please discuss it with me before you start. I want to know what topic
you have chosen by April 5.
the shell model
the nucleon-nucleon interaction
nuclear shapes or spins, what are they and how do we determine them
collective rotational and vibrational models
interaction boson models (IBA)
nuclear reactions
neutrino mass searches
giant resonances
the role of symmetries in nuclear/particle physics
quark models of the hadrons
the electroweak interaction
quantum chromodynamics and the strong interaction
grand unified models
quark gluon plasma
heavy ion reactions
nuclear astrophysics
neutron stars
strange quark stars
nuclear decays, alpha, beta and gamma decay
double beta decay searches
nuclear power, fission or fusion
biomedical applications of nuclear physics
accelerator design
the physics and design of experimental equipment
Grading: The grade will be based on the midterm exam(~20%),
the final exam(~30%), outside homework problems(~20%) and the term paper(~30%).
I strongly encourage you to solve the problems in the text on your own.