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Department & Faculty: Department of Physics,
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Faculty of Science
and Subject: SSCP 2213 – Nuclear Physics
Lecture Hours: 42 hours
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Semester: I
Academic Session: 2015/16
Dr.Izyan Hazwani Hashim
C21-217
07-5534088/013-7005303
izyan@ utm.my
The course introduces to some major concepts and theories of
nuclear physics. The course begins with understanding the basic
knowledge of the constituents of nucleus and the properties of
nuclear forces. The next topic of the course is introducing the
radiation sources and the types of ionizing radiations. Nuclear
decay process and the properties of ionizing radiations will be
discussed in this topic. The interactions of nuclear radiations with
matter and mechanism of nuclear reaction are also covered in this
subject. The next topic is providing the students knowledge with
some basic concept on radioactivity including radioactive decay
law, radioactive decay series and radioactive equilibriums. Some
nuclear models such as liquid drop model, shell model and optical
model of the nucleus will be introduced at the end of the course. In
general, the course provides a basic concept of interaction
processes of nuclear radiation in order to widening the
appreciation of nuclear physics to the students.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
No.
CO1
CO2
CO3
CO4
Course Learning Outcomes
Summarize and analyze the constituents
and factors determining the stability of
atomic nuclei and solve related problem
quantitatively in group
Explain the types of radioactive sources
and the radiation emitted from the
radioactive process.
Describe the properties of various
ionizing radiations and analyze their
interaction with matter.
Describe the principle of radiation
shielding and determine the choice of
shielding material for various types of
ionizing radiation.
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Programme
Learning
Outcome(s)
Addressed
Assessment
Methods
PO1(C2, P2, A2),
PO2(C4, P2, A2),
PO6(TS1,2,3)
Test, Quiz,
Assignment, Final
exam
PO1(C2, P2, A2)
Test, Quiz,
Assignment, Final
exam
PO1(C2, P2, A2),
PO2 (C4, P2, A2),
Test, Quiz,
Assignment, Final
exam
PO1(C2, P2, A2),
PO2 (C3, P2, A2),
Test, Quiz,
Assignment, Final
exam
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Faculty of Science
and Subject: SSCP 2213 – Nuclear Physics
Lecture Hours: 42 hours
CO5
CO6
Describe radioactive decay process and
radioactive equilibrium in radioactive
decay series processes and solve given
problem in group
Explain basic principle of various
nuclear models such as liquid drop
model, shell model and optical model.
Semester: I
Academic Session: 2015/16
PO1(C2, P2, A2),
PO2(C3, P2, A2),
PO6(TS1,2,3)
Test, Quiz,
Assignment, Final
exam
PO1(C2, P2, A2),
Test, Quiz,
Assignment, Final
exam
Teaching Methods
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b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
Lecture and Discussion
Group Assignments
Individual Assignment
Problem solving activities
Independent Study
Literature Search
Student Learning Time
Teaching and Learning Activities
1. Face to face Learning
Lecturer- Centred Learning
a.
Lecture (3 hrs lecture ) x 14
i.
Student-Centred Learning
b.
Problem solving activities (1 hr x 14)
i.
2. Self-Directed Learning
Revision (preparation for lecture and assignment)
a.
Assignment (3x)
b.
Preparations for assessment
c.
3. Formal Assessment
Tests (2x)
a.
Final Examination
b.
Total SLT
Student Learning Time
42
14
38
13
8
2
3
120
Weekly Schedule
Week
Week 1
(6-10 SEPT 2015)
Week 2
(13-17 SEPT 2015)
Week 3
(20-24 SEPT 2015)
Topic
CONSTITUENTS OF ATOMIC NUCLEI
Rutherford atomic model and proton-electron
hypothesis.
Nuclear transformation and the discovery of neutron.
Neutron-proton hypothesis.
STABILITY OF ATOMIC NUCLEUS
Atomic and nuclear structure, atomic number and
mass number. Nuclear stability; isotope, isotone,
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A1
HOL:16/9/2015
Q1
HOL:24/9/2015
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Department & Faculty: Department of Physics,
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Faculty of Science
and Subject: SSCP 2213 – Nuclear Physics
Lecture Hours: 42 hours
Week 4
(27/9-1 OCT 2015)
Week 5
(4-8 OCT 2015)
Week 6
(11-15 OCT 2015)
Week 7
(18-22 OCT 2015)
Week 8
(25-29 OCT 2015)
Week 9
(1-5 NOV 2015)
Week 10
(8-12 NOV 2015)
Week 11
(15-19 NOV 2015)
Week 12
(22-26 NOV 2015)
Week 13
(29/11-3 DEC 2015)
Week 14
(6-10 DEC 2015)
Week 15
(13-17 DEC 2015)
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Semester: I
Academic Session: 2015/16
isobar and isodiaphere. Nucleus mass and binding
energy.
Nuclear forces; the properties of nuclear forces,
nuclear potential barrier and tunneling.
IONIZING RADIATION
Types of ionizing radiation; ionizing radiation
sources; alpha decay, beta decay.
Electron capture, spectrum of beta particle, gamma
decay. Nuclear process form radioactive decay;
internal conversion, production of characteristic Xray, electron Auger and annihilation process.
INTERACTION OF IONIZING RADIATION
WITH MATTER
Interaction of alpha; Bragg curve, range of alpha and
stopping power. Interaction of beta; Rutherford
scattering and bremsstrahlung process. Range of beta
and stopping power.
Interaction of gamma; photoelectric effect, Compton
scattering and pair production. Interaction of neutron;
elastic and inelastic scattering process.
NUCLEAR REACTION
Kinematic of nuclear reaction, reaction cross-section;
microscopic and macroscopic cross-section, reaction
rate and mean free path.
Types of nuclear reaction; charged particles induced
reaction, gamma induced reaction and neutron
reactions.
MID SEMESTER BREAK
RADIOACTIVITY
Natural and artificial radioisotope elements,
radioactive series, fundamental radioactive law, halflife and mean life-time. Unit of activity.
Radioactive decay series; radioactive equilibrium;
ideal equilibrium, secular equilibrium and transient
equilibrium. Equation of radioactive equilibrium
from nucleus bombardment, Bateman equation.
LIQUID DROP MODEL
Semi-empirical mass formula; volume energy,
surface energy, Coulomb energy, asymmetric energy
and pairing energy.
Some applications of the model; Neutron excess in
stable odd-A nuclei, mass difference between two
mirror nuclei, mass difference between isobars and
equation of mass parabolas for isobars.
SHELL MODEL
The properties of nucleus magic number, Shell model
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Q2
Q3
HOL:14/10/2015
Q4
T1/A2
HOL:10/11/2015
HOL:18/11/2015
Q5
Q6
T2
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Department & Faculty: Department of Physics,
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Faculty of Science
and Subject: SSCP 2213 – Nuclear Physics
Lecture Hours: 42 hours
Week 16
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Semester: I
Academic Session: 2015/16
for single particle; Schrodinger equation, trial
potential and energy level of the nucleus.
STUDY WEEK
(20-24 DEC 2015)
Week 17
FINAL EXAMINATION
(27/12-16 JAN 2016)
References
Main Text
Husin Wagiran, Fizik Nukleus dan Keradioaktifan, 2007 - Modul
Other References
Lecture notes
Assessment
No
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2
3
4
Type of Assessment
Assignment
Quiz (Best 2/6)
Test
Final Examination
Total
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Number
2
2
2
1
% each
5
5
15
50
100
% total
10
10
30
50
Date
W1, W10
W2 - W15
W10, W16
W18
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