Description

This is a two-part course presenting advanced concepts in particle physics and nuclear physics.

Compétences visées

•    Applying knowledge in physics;

•    Apply methods from mathematics and digital technology;

•    Produce a critical analysis, with hindsight and perspective;

•    Interact with colleagues in physics and other disciplines;

•    Communicate in writing and orally, including in English.

Syllabus

I-Principle of special relativity and its consequences for the description of space-time and its transformations, mass-energy equivalence.

II-Nuclear physics

II.1 Nuclear reactions: global properties of the nucleus, theory of direct reactions and formation of compound nuclei.

II.2 Nuclear models: Fermi gas - stability of degenerate Fermi gas, case of self-conjugate nuclei. Layered model: basic formulation, nuclear mean field, some recent developments (residual interactions).

II.3 Collective models: isoscalar vibrations/giant resonances, rotations of deformed nuclei.

II.4 Gamma decay, electromagnetic interaction and nuclei.

II.5 Beta decay, weak interaction and nuclei.

III-Particle physics

III.1 Relativistic versions of the Schrödinger equation, concepts of antiparticles and spinors.

III.2 Discrete and continuous symmetries in quantum physics.

III.3 Calculations of cross sections, lifetimes and particle widths.

III.4 Introduction to Feynman diagrams, interaction mediator particles and propagators.

III.5 Strong interaction: quark model, isospin, introduction to SU(3)

III.6 Electroweak interaction: weak currents and symmetry violation

Contacts

Responsable pédagogique

• Sandrine Courtin
• Auguste Besson

MCC

Les épreuves indiquées respectent et appliquent le règlement de votre formation, disponible dans l'onglet Documents de la description de la formation.

Régime d'évaluation

CT (Contrôle terminal, mêlé de contrôle continu)

Coefficient

1.0

Évaluation initiale / Session principale - Épreuves

Seconde chance / Session de rattrapage - Épreuves