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Advanced Nuclear Physics, 7.5 credits

given by the Department of Physics.

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The introductory meeting of the course happens in room C368 where not otherwise specified.

Contents

The purpose of the course is familiarise students with theoretical and experimental nuclear physics. The course will focus on nuclear structure and reactions models, experiments, and their scientific applications. Furthermore, computational and experimental laboratories will introduce students to research methods used in modern nuclear physics.

The course consists of three modules:

Exam, 3.5 credits
Laboratory exercises and reports, 2 credits
Computer exercises and assignments, 2 credits.

General information

Course codes: FYST54 (Science faculty), FKFN40 (LTH)
Semester: autumn
Study period: first
Level: second cycle
Language: English
Forms of teaching: lectures, group tuition, and supervision in connection with laboratory sessions and associated computer exercises
Assessment: hand-ins, laboratory reports and an oral examination
Grading scale:
- FYST54: Fail, Pass, Pass with distinction (U, G, VG). The second and third modules only have the grades Pass or Fail
- FKFN40: Fail, 3, 4, 5
Syllabi on Lund University's central website:

Course literature

K.S. Krane: Introductory Nuclear Physics. John Wiley & Sons, 1988, ISBN: 0-471-80553-X
S.G. Nilsson and I. Ragnarsson: Shapes and Shells in Nuclear Structure. Cambridge Press, 1995, ISBN: 9780521019668

Course responsible

Joakim Cederkäll, joakim.cederkall@fysik.lu.se
Andrea Idini, andrea.idini@matfys.lth.se

Schedule

The latest schedule for the course can be found on the schedule software TimeEdit:

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Entry requirements

Science faculty

To be admitted to the course, students must have 75 credits in physics and 45 credits in mathematics, alternatively a bachelor degree in physics is required – in both cases having a knowledge corresponding to FYSB22 Basic Quantum Mechanics, 7.5 credits and FYSC22 Nuclear Physics, 7.5 credits as well as English 6/B.

LTH

FAFF10 Atomic and Nuclear Physics with Applications.

Application

Science faculty

Apply to the course through the Swedish website Antagning.se (in Swedish). Read more about the course and, during the application period, how to apply via below links. Please note: to see if the course is open for application, always check the Swedish web page.

Read about the course FYST54 on Lund University's central website (in English).
Read about the course FYST54 on Lund University's central website (in Swedish).

For non-Swedish speakers, please refer to below instructions in order to apply to the course.
Instructions in English for applying to programmes and courses (pdf, 791 kB).

LTH

Apply for the course via Course application at LTH.

Read more

All courses offered by the Department of Physics (on fysik.lu.se)
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