05-21-3421-vl Structure of Nuclei and Particles

Instructors: Prof. Dr. Alexandre Obertelli

Event type: Lecture

Org-unit: Dept. 05 – Physics

Displayed in timetable as: SKE

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Hours per week: 3

Language of instruction: Englisch

Min. | Max. participants: - | 50

Course Contents:
The lecture ties in with the basic theoretical concepts and experimental methods to investigate and understand the properties and structure of nuclei as introduced in the Bachelor nuclear-physics course. We discuss current research objectives and state-of-the-art experimental methods aiming at a fundamental understanding of nuclear systems. In particular, we focus on physics programs pursued by the various groups in the nuclear-physics institute. This includes physics of exotic nuclei and related experimental approaches at radioactive-beam facilities worldwide.

The following topics will be covered:
- Mass measurements
- Matter and charge radii
- Nuclear deformation
- Shell structure and nuclear spectroscopy
- Radioactive-ion beam production
- Halos and neutron skins

Preconditions:
Quantum Mechanics
Nuclear Physics I
Introduction to High-Energy Phyiscs (not mandatory)