Detectors for Nuclear Physics

The path on detectors for nuclear physics naturally fits within the curriculum of Nuclear and Subnuclear Physics. Research on innovative detectors in nuclear physics has deep roots in Florence and concerns the development of coincidence apparatus, systems and detectors for charged particles and gamma rays, analysis techniques and information extraction for particle identification through pulse shape analysis, and the development of detectors with extreme performance in terms of resolution or radiation resistance. The research carried out in Florence contributes to the realization of operational apparatus in various laboratories, including the Legnaro National Laboratories, the South National Laboratories, CERN, and GANIL.

Core courses (8 courses of 6 cfu each)

Theoretical physics

Elements of matter physics

Nuclear and subnuclear physics

Fusion, fission, and nuclear reactions

Ionizing radiation detectors

Nuclear physics laboratory*

Subnuclear physics laboratory*

Cosmology

Additional recommended related/integrative or elective courses (5 courses of 6 cfu each)

Experimental methods in nuclear physics

Physics with radioactive beams

Electronics laboratory

Physics laboratory for cultural heritage

Ion beam analysis techniques

Data acquisition systems

Radioattività: fenomeni quantistici e ricadute sulla società**

Other courses from the complete list of electives, or core courses from this or another curriculum, or courses from other degree programs.

Notes:

* 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.

** If not already taken during the Bachelor's degree.

For further information on the research areas related to the Nuclear Reaction Physics track and for thesis inquiries, please contact Gabriele Pasquali (gabriele.pasquali@unifi.it) and refer to the following pages:

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

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

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