Tag - Nuclear Physics

Nuclear Physics

Courses tagged with "Nuclear Physics"

SUPAQHS Quarks and Hadron Spectroscopy

The course will provide an introductory look at topics which fall under the remit of modern experimental hadron physics, generally considered under one of two broad categories: hadron structure and hadron spectroscopy. Lectures will introduce concepts which are studied in experiments today, from the probability distributions which can be used to 'image' protons and neutrons, to the searches for exotic states lying at the extremes of QCD.

Assessment: Final exam, of approximately 2 hours

Coursework: Approximately 1 hour per week in addition to lectures

Hours Equivalent Credit: 8

This course is cross listed with the Particle Physics theme.

Category: Semester 2

Astronomy and Space Physics: No

Condensed Matter and Materials Physics: No

Energy: No

Nuclear Physics: Yes

Particle Physics: Yes

Physics and Life Sciences: No

Physics Education Research: No

Photonics: No

Plasma Physics: No

Quantum Sciences: No

Professional Development: No

SUPAPPH Plasma Physics

Lecturer: Declan Diver, Bengt Eliasson, Kevin Ronald

Institution: Strathclyde and Glasgow

Hours Equivalent Credit: 12

Assessment: Multiple Choice Exam and Continuous Assessment

Course Summary

This course will address fundamental concepts in plasmas, from plasma creation from a neutral gas through to full ionization. Basic plasma timescales and length scales will be derived, such as the plasma, cyclotron and collision frequencies, skin depth, sheath extent and Larmor radius. Waves and instabilities in fully ionized (and magnetized) fluid and kinetic plasmas will also be addressed. The many natural and man-made types of plasma and their applications will be outlined and in particular magnetically confined plasmas will be discussed with examples, including tokamaks.

Category: Semester 1

Advanced Specialist (hours): 12 hours equiv.