Study Programmes 2015-2016
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| Theoretical physics : Nuclei and particles | |||||||||||||||||
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Duration :
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| 30h Th | |||||||||||||||||
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Number of credits :
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Lecturer :
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| Jean-René Cudell | |||||||||||||||||
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language | |||||||||||||||||
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January | |||||||||||||||||
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Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
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| Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program | |||||||||||||||||
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Course contents :
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| Complements of nuclear physics, in particular quantum elastic scattering, the WKB method applied to alpha decay, the concept of particle exchange, and the concept of continuous internal symmetries. Introduction to accelerators and detectors, to particle physics and to the standard model, including the Brout-Englert-Higgs mechanism. | |||||||||||||||||
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Use of new methods in quantum physics, and basic knowledge of the main concepts of particle physics. | |||||||||||||||||
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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| Quantum mechanics, introduction to nuclear physics. | |||||||||||||||||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Lectures | |||||||||||||||||
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face-to-face | |||||||||||||||||
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Recommended or required readings :
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| A. Das and T. Ferbel, "Introduction to Nuclear and Particle Physics", John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1994; L.D. Landau and L.M. Lifshitz, "Quantum Mechanics. Non-Relativistic Theory", Third Edition: Volume 3, Butterworth&Heinemann, 2003; F. Halzen and A. Martin, "Quarks and Leptons: An Introductory Course in Modern Particle Physics", John Wiley & Sons, 1984. | |||||||||||||||||
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Oral exam. | |||||||||||||||||
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| J.R. Cudell, IFPA, AGO department, Institut de Physique B5a, 4th floor, phone: 04/3663654, e-mail :JR.Cudell@ulg.ac.be |
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Items online :
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 | Course webpage All further information concerning the course are on these pages. |
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