Detectors for Nuclear Physics

<p>The track on <strong>Detectors for Nuclear Physics</strong> naturally fits within the <strong>curriculum of Nuclear and Subnuclear Physics</strong>. Research on innovative detectors in nuclear physics has deep roots in Florence and involves the development of coincidence apparatus, systems, and detectors for charged particles and gamma rays, analysis techniques, and information extraction for particle identification through <em>pulse shape analysis</em>, and the development of detectors with extreme performance in terms of resolution or radiation resistance. The research conducted in Florence contributes to the realization of apparatuses in operation at various laboratories, including the <strong>National Laboratories of Legnaro, the National Laboratories of the South, CERN, and GANIL</strong>.</p>

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<p><strong>Core Courses</strong> (8 courses, each 6 ECTS)</p>

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<p>Theoretical Physics</p>

<p>Elements of Matter Physics</p>

<p>Nuclear and Subnuclear Physics</p>

<p>Fusion, Fission, and Nuclear Reactions</p>

<p>Ionizing Radiation Detectors</p>

<p>Nuclear Physics Laboratory*</p>

<p>Subnuclear Physics Laboratory*</p>

<p>Cosmology</p>

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<p><strong>Additional Recommended Electives and Free Choice Courses</strong> (3 courses, each 6 ECTS)</p>

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<p>Experimental Methods in Nuclear Physics</p>

<p>Physics with Radioactive Beams</p>

<p>Electronics Laboratory</p>

<p>Physics Laboratory for Cultural Heritage</p>

<p>Ion Beam Analysis Techniques</p>

<p>Data Acquisition Systems</p>

<p>Radioactivity: Quantum Phenomena and Societal Impacts **</p>

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<p><strong>Other courses from the complete list of electives, or core courses from this or another curriculum, or courses from other degree programs.</strong></p>

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<p>Notes:</p>

<p>* It is recommended to take the Nuclear Physics Laboratory in the second semester of the first year and the Subnuclear Physics Laboratory in the first semester of the second year.</p>

<p>** If not already taken during the Bachelor's degree.</p>

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<p>For further information on the research areas related to the Nuclear Reaction Physics track and for thesis inquiries, please contact <strong>Gabriele Pasquali</strong> (<a href="mailto:gabriele.pasquali@unifi.it">gabriele.pasquali@unifi.it</a>) and refer to the following pages:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.fisica.unifi.it/p304.html">Page on Nuclear and Subnuclear Physics Research at the Department</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.fi.infn.it/index.php/it/attivita-e-ricerca/fisica-nucleare">Nuclear Reaction Physics @ INFN Florence</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.fi.infn.it/index.php/it/link-utili/opportunita-di-tesi">Thesis Opportunities</a></p>