Course syllabus

Kärnstrukturteori
Theory of Nuclear Structure

FMF121, 7,5 credits, A (Second Cycle)

Valid for: 2013/14
Decided by: Education Board B
Date of Decision: 2013-04-10

General Information

Elective for: F4, F4-tf
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English on demand

Aim

The course aims at giving a basic understanding of theoretical models used in nuclear physics, specifically focusing on the structure of atomic nuclei.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

Contents

Basic properties of the atomic nucleus. Nuclear potentials, deformed nuclei. Coupling of angular momenta and Clebsch-Gordan coefficiants. Some topics of current interest like rapidly rotating nuclei and nuclei far from the beta-stability line are introduced. Creation and annihilation operators are discussed and the theory of superconductivity (BCS theory) applied to nuclei is presented.

The course includes some computer based exercises where realistic nuclear models are used to calculate some interesting properties of nuclei.

Examination details

Grading scale: TH
Assessment: The student must pass an oral exam, successfully complete some homework assignments and take active part in computer exercises, and have the written reports on these exercises approved. The grade is based mainly on the oral exam.

Admission

Required prior knowledge: FMFN01 Quantum Mechanics, Advanced Course (spin formalism, Dirac notation, operator formalism of harmonic oscillator).
The number of participants is limited to: No

Reading list

Contact and other information

Course coordinator: Professor Ingemar Ragnarsson, Ingemar.Ragnarsson@matfys.lth.se
Course coordinator: Ragnar Bengtsson, ragnar.bengtsson@matfys.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.matfys.lth.se/education/FMF121