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A course for Nuclear Physics learning aspirants

What you will learn

How physicists discovered that an atom has a nucleus, Rutherford scattering arrangement.

What is the source of Solar energy?

How long will the Sun radiate heat and light for us?

How the nuclear energy can cause a bang?

How can the atom bomb energy used for constructive purposes like nuclear power station, medical treatment etc

Why can’t we assemble nucleus in the laboratory?

Know about the nuclear force, nuclear model, nuclear reactions.

Radio activity – alpha, beta and gamma decay mechanisms.

Fundamentals of Nuclear Instrumentations with applications.

Use of animation for effective learning experience.

Description

Welcome to this course – A boot camp to Nuclear Physics (NP). This course is for amateurs as well as for those pursuing undergraduate program in Physical Sciences and Medical sciences. This course has video lecture content of 9 hrs 45 min that is divided into 7 sections spread over 48 lectures followed by a Quiz at the end of each section. This course expectedly covers all the traditional topics that are part of the Undergraduate Program in most Universities. Amateurs in Physics and those having love for Physics can quench their thirst for learning by subscribing to this online program. Also students undergoing various academic programs in Physics and Medical Sciences can boost their learning through this course and earn a Udemy certificate.

The subject of Nuclear Physics started with Rutherford’s experiment performed in the year 1911 and bloomed as a new branch of Physics that answered a band of questions which will be addressed in the Course:

  • What is the source of Solar energy?
  • How long will the Sun radiate heat and light for us?
  • What is the source of energy in an atom/nuclear bomb?
  • Why can’t we assemble a nucleus in the laboratory?
  • What are radioactivity mechanisms
  • How the radiations interact with matter and help us find a range of application in the field of Medical Sciences.
  • The wide range of applications created huge market for Instrumentations. In this course we shall learn the fundamental part of it.

In this course we shall learn NP through following seven sections:

1. Discovering Nucleus

2. Nuclear Binding Energy

3. Radioactivity


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4. Nuclear Models

5. Particle Accelerators

6. Nuclear Radiation & Energy

7. Radiation Detectors

Undergoing this course will enable you to

  • Calculate the radius of nucleus from experimental data of Rutherford’s experimental data
  • Understand complicated nature of Nuclear force
  • Estimate mass defect, binding energy using mass in amu
  • With Q value estimation of Nuclear Reactions
  • Learn empirical formula for Nuclear Models
  • Know the existence of magic numbers in view of atomic models
  • Construction &Β Working of Nuclear instrumentations for particle (i) accelerators (ii) detectors
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Content

Discovering the Nucleus

Introduction
What is the source of solar energy? How long will it work?
Rutherford scattering of an alpha particles
Properties of a Few Nuclei
Nuclear Terminologies
Nuclides
Nuclear Radii
Nuclear Force
Salient Features of Nuclear Forces
Atomic Masses
Molecular Masses
Static Properties of Nucleus
Quiz-1

Nuclear Binding Energy

More about Atomic Mass
Mass Defect
Packing Fraction
Binding Energy
Binding Energy per nucleon
Quiz-2

Radioactivity

Nuclear Disintegration Model
Law of Radioactive Disintegration
Activity units, half-life, average life
Exploring Graphical Method & Maple
Alpha Decay
Alpha Decay – A Closer Look
The Gamow Theory of Alpha Decay
Beta Decay
Gamma Decay
Measuring Radiation Dosage
Quiz 3

Nuclear Models

The Liquid Drop Model
The Semi-Empirical formula for Liquid Drop Model
The Shell Model
Fermi Gas Model
Quiz 4

Particle Accelerators

Introduction
Linear Accelerator
Cyclotron
Betatron
Quiz 5

Nuclear Reactions & Energy

Nuclear Cross-section
Neutron Induced Reactions
Conservation Laws
Kinematics of Nuclear Reaction
Nuclear Fission
Nuclear Fusion
Nuclear Reactors
Quiz 6

Radiation Detectors

Introduction
GM Counters
Wilson Cloud Chamber
Scintillation Counter
Bubble Detector
Bainbridge Mass Spectrograph
Quiz 7