Enrollment year
2020/2021
Academic discipline
FIS/01 (EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS)
Department
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
Curriculum
Fisica nucleare e subnucleare
Period
2nd semester (01/03/2022 - 15/06/2022)
Lesson hours
48 lesson hours
Prerequisites
Basic concepts of electromagnetism, quantum mechanics and statistics
Learning outcomes
Understanding of the processes of interaction of radiation with matter and the physical principles of radiation detection. Experiences with detectors of common use in particle physics and others fields.
Course contents
Quick refresh (AB)
key concept of relativity
radioactivity and radioactive decay
particle classification, quark model and standard model
Particle detectors characteristics (GG)
passage of radiation through matter with Geant simulation (AB)
Gas detectors (AB)
Scintillating detectors (GG)
Calorimetry (GG)
Semiconductor detectors (AB)
Particle identification techniques(GG)
Pulse height analysis and electronics (AB)
Triggering techniques (GG)
Examples of detectors for nuclear and subnuclear physics, for astrophysics, for medical, industrial and technological applications.
Teaching methods
Front lectures using slides to show diagrams and experimental results. Geant Simulations. Detector measurements and exercises.
Reccomended or required readings
C. Grupen and B. Shwartz, Particle Detectors. Cambridge
W.R. Leo, Techniques for Nuclear and Particle Physics Experiments. Springer- Verlag
Recent review papers
Assessment methods
Oral examination. The focus will be mainly on the physics of radiation detection and on the ability of the student to identify the more suitable instrumentation for measuring a certain physical process
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