Undergraduate Summer School on Nuclear Physics

First Edition

Introduction to Nuclear Physics

Virtual Zoom, June 20 - July 10 , 2024

Registration is now closed.

Prior knowledge of undergrad quantum mechanics is required. 

There is no registration fee and no certificate will be given.

Number of Participants : 30

School consists of 20 lectures as :

• 11 Lectures on theoretical nuclear physics.

• 3 Lectures on nuclear astrophysics

• 4 Lectures on experimental nuclear physics.

• 2 Lectures on modern topics.

• 1 Lecture on problems and solutions

There will be ample time for detailed discussion and questions after each lecture.

Note : 

• Each lecture will be of 90 min.

• All time minimum 75% attendance is required for receiving class notes.

• Every attendance will be considered by at least 30 minutes of your presence in the Zoom per lecture.

• All Lectures will be delivered on Digital White board.  

• All participants must follow the code of conduct all the time. 

Starting Time : 8.30 AM EDT / 2.30 PM CET / 6.00 PM IST 

Timetable

Code of Conduct

CLASS RULES

Topics

Week 1 : Theoretical Nuclear Physics

Jun 20 : Lecture I : Rutherford Scattering

Jun 21 : Lecture II : Radioactive Decay

Jun 22 : Lecture III : Liquid Drop Model  

Jun 23 : Lecture IV : Alpha Decay

Jun 23 : Lecture V : Problems & Solutions - I

Week 2 : Theoretical Nuclear Physics

Jun 24 : No Class

Jun 25 : Lecture VI : Beta Decay  

Jun 26 : Lecture VII : Gamma Decay

Jun 27 : Lecture VIII : Nuclear Collisions and Nuclear Reactions

Jun 28 : Lecture IX : Shell Model

Jun 29 : Lecture X : Shell Model - II

Jun 30 : Lecture XI : Nuclear Forces

Jun 30 : Lecture XII : Heavy Ion Collisions & Quark Gluon Plasma

Week 3 : Nuclear Astrophysics & Experimental Nuclear Physics

Jul 1 : No Class

Jul 2 : Lecture XIII : Big Bang Nucleosynthesis

Jul 3 : Lecture XIV : Stellar Nucleosynthesis

Jul 4 : Lecture XV : Stellar Nucleosynthesis - II

Jul 4 : Lecture XVI : Accelerators - Electrostatic & Cyclotron

Jul 5 : Lecture XVII : Interaction of Nuclear Radiation with Matter

Jul 6 : Lecture XVIII : Scintillation Detectors

Jul 7 : Lecture XIX : Semiconductor Detectors

Week 4 : Modern Topics

Jul 8 : Student Presentations

Jul 8 : Lecture XX : Modern Experiments in Nuclear Physics 

Jul 9 : Lecture XXI : Neutrinoless Double-Beta Decay

Jul 10 : Discussion

Jul 10 : Graduate School Application Process