Alpha, beta and gamma radioactivity. Natural radioactive series. Nuclear gamma transitions: multipolarity, mixing ratio. Gamma ray angular distribution measurements in nuclear reactions. Gamma-Gamma angular correlations. Linear and circular polarization of gamma rays. Measurement of internal conversion coefficients. Nuclear fission.
Kenneth Krane – Introductory Nuclear Physics
1987 John Whiley & Sons
E.Henley, A.Garcia – Subatomic Physics
2007 World Scientific
Learning Objectives
Knowledge acquired:
Radioactive decay: phenomenology and theory
Competence acquired:
From radioactive decay to nuclear level properties
Skills acquired (at the end of the course):
Radioactive decay measurements in nuclear spectroscopy
Prerequisites
Courses to be used as requirements (required and/or recommended)
Introductory Nuclear Physics
Courses required:
Courses recommended
Introductory Nuclear Physics
Teaching Methods
Total hours of the course (including the time spent in attending lectures, seminars, private study, examinations, etc...):
75
Hours reserved to private study and other individual formative activities:
Contact hours for: Lectures (hours): 25
Alpha, beta and gamma radioactivity. Natural radioactive series. Nuclear gamma transitions: multipolarity, mixing ratio. Gamma ray angular distribution measurements in nuclear reactions. Gamma-Gamma angular correlations. Linear and circular polarization of gamma rays. Measurement of internal conversion coefficients. Nuclear fission.