Introduction to nuclear models. Shell model. Electromagnetic transitions. Hartree-Foch model. Collective effects. Introduction to nuclear reactions. Semi-classical and quantum-mechanical treatment. Heavy ion collisions.
R.Casten: Nuclear structure from a simple perspective.
G. Brown: Unified theory of nuclear models.
Lecture notes
Learning Objectives
Knowledge acquired:
Nuclear models and simple models of reactions.
Competence acquired:
Theoretical bases for the interpretation of nuclear structure and reaction systematics.
Skills acquired (at the end of the course):
Simple calculations of nuclear structure and transition probabilities. Analysis of reaction cross section.
Prerequisites
Courses required:
Nuclear and subnuclear physics 1.
Teaching Methods
Total hours of the course (including the time spent in attending lectures, seminars, private study, examinations, etc...):
150
Hours reserved to private study and other individual formative activities:
Contact hours for: Lectures (hours): 50
Further information
Office hours:
On appointment.
Type of Assessment
Exam modality: Oral.
Course program
1. Introduction to nuclear models.
- Independent particle model. Shell model: mean field and residual interactions.
- Complements of algebra of angular momenta. Multipole fields
- Electromagnetic transitions in nuclei.
- Measurements for nuclear spectroscopy.
- Self-consistent mean field: Hartree-Fock model.
- Single particle motion & collective effects.
2. Introduction to nuclear reactions.
- Classical scattering from a central field.
- Semi-classical description of reactions between nuclei.
- Quantum-mechanical description
of scattering and absorption.
- Nuclear collisions below the Fermi energy. Deep inelastic collisions.
- Energy and angular momentum transfer in deep inelastic collisions.
- Fusion-evaporation and fusion-fission processes. Sequential fission.
- Examples of processes at higher energies. Initial phase of the reaction: Measurements of intensity correlations.