Introduction to Nuclear and Elementary Particle Physics Theory 390-FS2-2PFJ

Profile : academic
Form: stationary
Subject: obligatory
Branch of science and Discipline of science: Physical sciences, physics
Year/Semester: 2 year/3 semester, second degree (graduate) study (experimental physics)
Prerequisites: Passed exams on Structure of matter and Introduction to quantum mechanics.
Didactic units: lecture 30 hrs., laboratory 30 hrs.
Didactic methods: Lecture in the form of a multimedia presentations, supported by demonstration experiments related to the topics currently presented on lectures (lecture notes available on e-learning); laboratory: performing 4 experiments related to lecture subjects, data analysis and written report prepared at home.
ECTS credits: 7
Balance the workload of the average student: participation in lectures (30 hrs.), participation in laboratory experiments (30 hrs.), active participation in the consultations (3 hrs.), OSH training - 1 hr, homework (preparation for laboratory excercises and preparation of laboratory report (2+1)*30=90 hrs.), preparing for written exam and participation in the exam - 15 hrs. 169 hrs. in total.
Quantitative indicators: classes with academic teacher - 61 hrs., 3,6 ECTS, practical classes (with students activity) - 30 hrs. (ca. 1 ECTS).

Lecture topics:
1. Reminder of basic concepts from the field of nuclear physics (nomenclature).
2. Active cross section (linear and mass absorption coefficient).
3. Properties of atomic nuclei and methods of their study (charge of atomic nuclei, size and shape of atomic nuclei, mass and binding energy of atomic nuclei, mass deficit, dependence of binding energy on mass number, magic numbers). Spin and magnetic moment of atomic nuclei, parity of atomic nuclei, statistics of atomic nuclei: Fermi-Dirac, Bose-Einstein.
4. Models of the structure of the atomic nucleus (Fermi gas model, drop model, shell model, collective models, optical model).
5. Radioactive transformations and the laws governing them (spontaneous radioactive transformations alpha, beta, gamma and their characteristics, radioactive families, stability path. Reminder of the law of radioactive decay and basic characteristics of decay, application of radioactive decay.
6. Nuclear reactions (reaction division, conservation laws, direct and compound nucleus reactions, resonance reactions). Fission reactions, chain reactions, critical mass.
7. Experimental methods of high-energy physics and examples of discoveries of new particles.
9. Review of elementary particles ("old" and new quantum numbers, general division of elementary particles). Elements of the Standard Model. Leptons and quarks.

Laboratory topics
- Law of radioactive decay.
- Dependence of intensity of gamma radiation on the distance from radioactive source.
- Bouguer-Beer law of radiation absorption.
- X-ray fluorescence.

Profile : academic
Form: stationary
Subject: obligatory
Branch of science and Discipline of science: Physical sciences, physics
Year/Semester: 2 year/3 semester, second degree (graduate) study (experimental physics)
Prerequisites: Passed exams on Structure of matter and Introduction to quantum mechanics.
Didactic units: lecture 30 hrs., laboratory 30 hrs.
Didactic methods: Lecture in the form of a multimedia presentations, supported by demonstration experiments related to the topics currently presented on lectures (lecture notes available on e-learning); laboratory: performing 4 experiments related to lecture subjects, data analysis and written report prepared at home.
ECTS credits: 7
Balance the workload of the average student: participation in lectures (30 hrs.), participation in laboratory experiments (30 hrs.), active participation in the consultations (3 hrs.), OSH training - 1 hr, homework (preparation for laboratory excercises and preparation of laboratory report (2+1)*30=90 hrs.), preparing for written exam and participation in the exam - 15 hrs. 169 hrs. in total.
Quantitative indicators: classes with academic teacher - 61 hrs., 3,6 ECTS, practical classes (with students activity) - 30 hrs. (ca. 1 ECTS).

Lecture topics:
1. Reminder of basic concepts from the field of nuclear physics (nomenclature).
2. Active cross section (linear and mass absorption coefficient).
3. Properties of atomic nuclei and methods of their study (charge of atomic nuclei, size and shape of atomic nuclei, mass and binding energy of atomic nuclei, mass deficit, dependence of binding energy on mass number, magic numbers). Spin and magnetic moment of atomic nuclei, parity of atomic nuclei, statistics of atomic nuclei: Fermi-Dirac, Bose-Einstein.
4. Models of the structure of the atomic nucleus (Fermi gas model, drop model, shell model, collective models, optical model).
5. Radioactive transformations and the laws governing them (spontaneous radioactive transformations alpha, beta, gamma and their characteristics, radioactive families, stability path. Reminder of the law of radioactive decay and basic characteristics of decay, application of radioactive decay.
6. Nuclear reactions (reaction division, conservation laws, direct and compound nucleus reactions, resonance reactions). Fission reactions, chain reactions, critical mass.
7. Experimental methods of high-energy physics and examples of discoveries of new particles.
9. Review of elementary particles ("old" and new quantum numbers, general division of elementary particles). Elements of the Standard Model. Leptons and quarks.

Laboratory topics
- Law of radioactive decay.
- Dependence of intensity of gamma radiation on the distance from radioactive source.
- Bouguer-Beer law of radiation absorption.
- X-ray fluorescence.

1. E.Żukowski, manuscript of lecture notes in PDF files
2. A.Bettini, „Introduction to Elementary Particle Physics”, Cambridge University Press 2008,
3. D.Halliday, R.Resnick, J.Walker, Fundamentals of Physics Extended, 10th Edition, Chapter 42-44

/in Polish/: E.Skrzypczak, Z.Szefliński „Wstęp do fizyki jądra atomowego i cząstek elementarnych”, PWN, Warszawa 2002.

1. E.Żukowski, manuscript of lecture notes in PDF files
2. A.Bettini, „Introduction to Elementary Particle Physics”, Cambridge University Press 2008,
3. D.Halliday, R.Resnick, J.Walker, Fundamentals of Physics Extended, 10th Edition, Chapter 42-44

/in Polish/: E.Skrzypczak, Z.Szefliński „Wstęp do fizyki jądra atomowego i cząstek elementarnych”, PWN, Warszawa 2002.