Jordan University of Science and Technology
Faculty of
Department of
Second Semester 2007/2008
Course Information
Course Title
Nuclear physics
Course Number
Phys. 741
Prerequisites
Course Website
Instructor
Dr. Mohammed alqadi
Office Location
D1 L0
Office Phone
23555
Office Hours
Sun, tu, Thu, 11:15-12:15
E-mail
malqadi@just.edu.jo
Teaching Assistant
Course Description
The course covers the following topics: the general properties of nuclei,
the nuclear models, the spontaneous decay of nuclei, the nuclear reaction,
nucleon-nucleon system, neutron physics, meson and hadronic reaction.
Text Book
Title
Introductory nuclear physics, or
2- Introductory nuclear physics
1-
Author(s)
1-
Publisher
1- wiley
2- oxford
K.S. Krane
2- P.E. Hodgson, E. Gadioli and E. Gadioli
Year
1-1988
2-1996
Edition
1-Second edition
2- first edtion
Book Website
References
Nuclear physics , By Haro Von Buttlar
The Atomic nucleus By R. Evans
Subatomic physics By H. Fruenfelder
Assessment Policy
Assessment Type
Expected Due Date
mid Exam
Weight
25%
Final Exam
26/5 – 3/6/2008
50%
Assignments
Homework +quizzes
25%
Course Objectives
Weights
1.
To study the properties of nuclei and its particles
5%
2.
To introduce the models of the nucleus
20%
3.
To study the decay of nuclei
15%
4.
To study nucleon-nucleon system
20%
5.
To examine the characteristics of the nuclear force
10%
6. To analyze several kind of nuclear reactions
7. To study the meson physics
20%
10%
Teaching & Learning Methods
Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to
Reference(s)
Calculate the nuclear mass and the charge distribution.
Determine the Nuclear size and form factor.
use nuclear shell model to predict the spins and parities
of nucleus
estimates the decay constant of nuclear states that are
unstable to alpha-,beta- and gamma decay and internal
conversion based on the theory of quantum mechanics.
calculate the kinematics of the nuclear interaction
between light particles and heavy particles in low energy
limit.
Calculate the cross section using different method.
Calculate the properties of nucleon-nucleon system and interaction
Course Content
Week
Topics
1+2
3
4
- Nuclear properties
- Nuclear models
- Alpha decay ( theory of αparticle emission )
- Beta decay
- Gamma decay
5
6
Chapter in Text (handouts)
7+8+9
10+11+12
13
14+15
- Nuclear reactions
- Two nucleon problem and
nuclear force
- Neutron physics
- Meson physics and
Hadronic reactions
Additional Notes
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Exams
Cheating
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