Details of PH3205 (Spring 2015)
Level: 3 | Type: Laboratory | Credits: 3.0 |
Course Code | Course Name | Instructor(s) |
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PH3205 | Basic Nuclear Physics - Theory and Laboratory | Bipul Pal, Narayan Banerjee, Prasanta K. Panigrahi |
Syllabus |
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Theory:
Basics of nuclear physics: mass formula, shell model, shell effect, alpha decay, beta decay. Experiments: 1. Study of Geiger-Muller Counter and counting statistics by Gamma ray source. 2. Study of Geiger-Muller Counter and counting statistics by Beta particle source. 3. Study of Gamma absorption in matter by Gamma ray source. 4. Study of Gamma ray energy spectrum using a scintillation counter with Single Channel Analyzer (SCA). 5. Analysis of gamma energy spectra with Multichannel analyzer (MCA). 6. Study of angular distribution of cross section for Rutherford scattering of Alpha particles from Au foil. 7. Absorption of alphaparticles in air & determination of energy and counting rates for Ra series. 8. Muon Lifetime determination. |
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Course Credit Options
Sl. No. | Programme | Semester No | Course Choice |
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1 | IP | 2 | Core |
2 | IP | 4 | Not Allowed |
3 | IP | 6 | Not Allowed |
4 | MR | 2 | Elective |
5 | MR | 4 | Not Allowed |
6 | MS | 6 | Core |
7 | RS | 1 | Elective |
8 | RS | 2 | Elective |