13 Oct 2005, Lecture 1

Nuclear Physics, Dr. Antony Weidberg & Dr. Armin Reichold

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Overview of Lectures (I)1. Introduction

Thu., Week 1, 13.10.2005, TW Why do we study Nuclear Physics What will this course cover Shape and density of the nuclei

2. The Semi Empirical Mass Formula (SEMF) Thu., Week 2, 20.10.2005, TW

The liquid drop model The Fermi Gas Model Experimental verification

3./4. Using the SEMF and its limitations Thu. Week 3, 27.10.2005, AR Thu. Week 4, 3.11.2005, AR

The valley of nuclear stability Nuclear decays (, , fission, others) Natural radioactivity The end of SEMF: Evidence of magic numbers

Note: ALL lectures will be in the Martin Wood lecture theatre starting 12:00

13 Oct 2005, Lecture 1

Nuclear Physics, Dr. Antony Weidberg & Dr. Armin Reichold

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Overview of Lectures (II)5./6. Crossections

Thu. Week 5, 10.11.04, TWFri. Week 5, 11.11.04, TW

Experiments, natural units, conventions and definitions Fermi’s Golden Rule Rutherford Scattering Breit-Wigner resonances and partial decay widths

7./8. Theory of DecaysThu. Week 6, 17.11.04, TW Fri. Week 6, 18.11.2005, TW

Tunneling model of -decay Selection rules and decay rates in -decay Fermi theory of -decay

13 Oct 2005, Lecture 1

Nuclear Physics, Dr. Antony Weidberg & Dr. Armin Reichold

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Overview of Lectures (III)9./10. Particle Interactions with Matter

Thu. Week 7, 24.11.2005, ARFri. Week 7, 25.11.2005, AR

dE/dx by ionisation and the Bethe-Bloch formula (9) Photoeffect, Compton Scattering, Bremsstrahlung, Pair

Production Cherenkov radiation

11./12. Applications of Nuclear Physics Thu. Week 8, 1.12.2005, ARFri. Week 8, 2.12.2005, AR & TW

Particle Detectors (11 AR) Fission Reactors (11 AR) Bombs (12 AR) Fusion reactors (12 TW)