2017/2018

2017/2018

DM270

FIS/04 (NUCLEAR AND SUBNUCLEAR PHYSICS)

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS

Fisica nucleare e subnucleare

1°

1st semester (02/10/2017 - 19/01/2018)

6

48 lesson hours

Italian

ORAL TEST

BRAGHIERI ALESSANDRO (titolare) - 4 ECTS
ALTIERI SAVERIO - 2 ECTS

Knowledge of Nuclear and Particle Physics, Quantum Physics, Electromagnetism.

ACCELERATORS: Braghieri
The course is intended to provide extensive knowledge of Particle accelerators used in Experimental Physics and for medical applications.
The course should provide students with the following skills:
- explain and describe the Physical operating principle of the different machines;
- develop the mathematical design calculations;
- define the scope and the limitations on their use.

NUCLEAR REACTORS
Altieri
To learn basic knowledge of nuclear reactors working principles and problems related to electric nuclear energy production; the student should reach a scientific awareness of the nuclear energy safety

ACCELERATORS: Braghieri
Electrostatic accelerators, Linac, circular accelerators, colliders.
Beam production: stability, focusing and cooling.
Presentation of modern laboratories and their accelerators.

NUCLEAR REACTORS
Altieri

Neutron transport theory and diffusion equation; solution of diffusion equation in simple geometries; introduction to multigroup methods. Criticality equation solution using one group diffusion equation for bare thermal reactors. Reactor kinetics; the Triga reactor. Problems related to electric nuclear energy production, safety and radioactive waste.

ACCELERATORS: Braghieri
Lectures. The course is a timeline of major particle accelerators, starting with first machines developed in the early 1900s. For each step the experimental requirements which led to the design and development of a new machine, the physical principles on which it is based, the technologies used, the scope and the restrictions on the use, are highlighted and discussed.

NUCLEAR REACTORS
Altieri
Presentation and comments of projected slides; possibility for students to ask questions and discuss specific topics during the lecture

ACCELERATORS: Braghieri
Bibliography:
1) E. Persico et al., Principles of Particle Accelerators, Benjamin Inc. (1968)
2) E. J. N. Wilson, An Introduction to Particle Accelerators, Oxford U. Press (2001)
3) P. Germain, Introduction aux Accélérateurs de Particules, CERN 89‐07

NUCLEAR REACTORS
Altieri

J. R. Lamarsh, Anthony J. Baratta Introduction to Nuclear Engineering Prentice-Hall International (UK) Limited, London

J. R. Lamarsh Introduction to nuclear reactor theory.Addison-Wesley Publishing Company

Oral examination. We recommend to mainly focus on the Physics (qualitative assessments, graphs, physical methods …) rather than on detailed calculations.

Additional texts (available in photocopy and electronic form) will be used.