Syllabus
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Course Code: EP-501 Course Name: (A) Nuclear Physics |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | NUCLEAR STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF NUCLEI Nuclear composition (p-e and p-n hypotheses), Nuclear properties; Nuclear size, spin, parity, statistics, magnetic dipole moment, quadruple moment (shape concept). Determination of mass by Bain-Bridge, Bain-Bridge and Jordan mass spectrograph. Determination of charge by Mosley Law. Determination of size of nuclei by Rutherford Back Scattering. |
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| 2 | NUCLEAR RADIATIONS DECAY PROCESS AND INTERACTION Alpha-disintegration and its theory, Energetic of alpha-decay, Origin of continuous beta spectrum (neutrino hypothesis), types of beta-decay and energetic of beta-decay, Nature of gamma rays, Energetic of gamma rays, Interaction of heavy charged particles (Alpha particles); Energy loss of heavy charged particle (idea of Bethe formula; no derivation), Range and straggling of alpha particles. Geiger-Nuttal law, Interaction of light charged particle (Beta-particle), Energy loss of beta-particles (ionization), Range of electrons, absorption of beta-particles. Interaction of Gamma Ray; Passage of Gamma radiations through matter (Photoelectric, Compton and pair production effect), electron-positron annihilation, Absorption of Gamma rays (Mass attenuation coefficient) and its application. |
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| 3 | NUCLEAR ACCELERATORS AND NUCLEAR RADIATION DETECTORS Linear accelerator, Tendem accelerator, Cyclotron and Betatron accelerators, Gas filled counters; Ionization chamber, proportional counter, G.M. Counter (detailed study), Scintillation counter and semiconductor detector. |
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| 4 | NUCLEAR REACTIONS AND NUCLEAR REACTORS Nuclear reactions, Elastic scattering, Inelastic scattering, nuclear disintegration, Photonuclear reaction, Radiative capture, Direct reaction, Heavy ion reactions and spallation Reactions, Conservation laws, Q-value and reaction threshold, Nuclear Reactors, General aspects of Reactor design, Nuclear fission and fusion reactors, (Principle, construction, working and uses in brief). |
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