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  1. Nuclear and Subnuclear Physics
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Insegnamento Course full name
Nuclear and Subnuclear Physics
Course ID number
2425-3-E3001Q048
Course summary SYLLABUS

Course Syllabus

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Obiettivi

Il corso fornisce un’introduzione moderna alla fisica delle particelle elementari e alla fisica nucleare partendo dalla relativita' ristretta e dalla meccanica quantistica non relativistica.

Contenuti sintetici

Particelle elementari e Cinematica relativistica. Tecniche di rivelazione delle particelle. Simmetrie in fisica delle particelle. Interazioni elettromagnetiche. Interazioni forti e colore. Leptoni, quark, adroni. Interazioni deboli e la scoperta dei mediatori massivi. Nuclei e loro proprietà'. Decadimenti radioattivi e modelli nucleari.

Programma esteso

Punti materiali e particelle elementari. Cinematica relativistica e formalismo covariante. Unita’ naturali. Decadimenti e scattering. Sezioni d’urto e ampiezze di decadimento. Interazioni particelle-materia. Rivelatori di particelle. Elettrodinamica classica e quantistica (QED). Simmetria di gauge, simmetrie discrete e continue della QED. Parita’ e C parita’. I diagrammi di Feynman e lo scattering in QED. Interazioni forti. Quark e carica di colore. La simmetria di gauge della QCD. Liberta’ asintotica e confinamento. La simmetria di flavor e il modello a 2 quark. Mesoni e barioni. Interazioni deboli. Elicita’ e chiralita’. Esperimenti di Wu e Goldhaber. La teoria elettrodebole . La scoperta delle correnti neutre e dei mediatori massivi.

Proprieta’ generali dei nuclei e reazioni nucleari. Decadimenti radioattivi e loro proprieta’ generali. Decadimenti in cascata e equilibrio secolare. Radioattivita’ naturale e sue applicazioni. Decadimenti alfa. Decadimenti gamma.

Prerequisiti

Conoscenza della meccanica quantistica non relativistica e della teoria della relativita’ ristretta.

Modalità didattica

Didattica erogativa. Lezione Frontale (8 CFU)

Materiale didattico

F. Terranova, A Modern Primer in Particle and Nuclear Physics, Oxford University Press, 2021. G. Krane, Introductory Nuclear Physics, Wiley, 1988 (3rd edition)

Periodo di erogazione dell'insegnamento

secondo semestre

Modalità di verifica del profitto e valutazione

COLLOQUIO SUGLI ARGOMENTI SVOLTI A LEZIONE

Orario di ricevimento

Appuntamento su richiesta

Sustainable Development Goals

ISTRUZIONE DI QUALITÁ | ENERGIA PULITA E ACCESSIBILE | IMPRESE, INNOVAZIONE E INFRASTRUTTURE
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Aims

We provide a modern introduction to elementary particle physics and nuclear physics building on special relativity and non relativistic quantum mechanics .

Contents

Elementary particles and relativistic kinematics. Experimental techniques for particle detection. Symmetries in particle physics. Electromagnetic interactions. Strong interactions and color charges. Lepton, quarks and hadrons. Weak interactions and the discovery of massive gauge bosons. Nuclei. Radioactive decays and nuclear models.

Detailed program

Point particles and elementary particles. Relativistic kinematics and covariant formalism. Natural units. Decays and scattering. Cross section and decay amplitudes. Particle interactions with matter. Particle detectors. Classical and quantum electrodynamics (QED). Gauge symmetry, discrete and continuous symmetries in QED. Parity and C-parity. Feynman diagrams and scattering in QED. Strong interactions. Quark and color charge. The gauge symmetry of QCD. Asymptotic freedom and confinement. Flavor symmetry and the 2 quark model. Mesons and baryons. Weak interactions. Elicity and chirality. The experiments of Wu and Goldhaber. The electroweak theory. The discovery of weak neutral currents and massive bosons. General properties of the nuclei. Nuclear forces. Nuclear models and reactions. General properties of radioactive decays. Decay chains and secular equilibrium. Natural radioactivity and applications. Alpha decays. Gamma decays. Beta decays.

Prerequisites

Non relativistic quantum mechanics and special relativity

Teaching form

lectures (8 CFU)

Textbook and teaching resource

F. Terranova, A Modern Primer in Particle and Nuclear Physics, Oxford University Press, 2021 (available from 20 october 2020). G. Krane, Introductory Nuclear Physics, Wiley, 1988 (3rd edition)

Semester

second semester

Assessment method

oral exam on Particle Physics and Nuclear Physics

Office hours

on demand

Sustainable Development Goals

QUALITY EDUCATION | AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY | INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
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Key information

Field of research
FIS/04
ECTS
8
Term
Second semester
Activity type
Mandatory
Course Length (Hours)
68
Degree Course Type
Degree Course
Language
Italian

Staff

    Teacher

  • LG
    Luca Gironi
  • EP
    Ezio Previtali
  • SR
    Stefano Ragazzi
  • Francesco Terranova
    Francesco Terranova

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Enrolment methods

Self enrolment (Student)
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Sustainable Development Goals

QUALITY EDUCATION - Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
QUALITY EDUCATION
AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY - Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY
INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE - Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

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