FYSS3552 Lasers and Traps in Nuclear Physics Studies (5 cr)

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Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English
Responsible organisation:
Department of Physics
Curriculum periods:
2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024

Description

  • Nuclear ground state properties

  • The hyperfine interaction and isotope shift

  • Basic principles of lasers

  • Laser spectroscopic techniques

  • Basic principles of various types of ion traps

  • Atomic mass spectrometry

  • Mass separation techniques

  • Atom traps 

Learning outcomes

After the course the student is able to describe and explain:

  • nuclear ground state properties

  • various mass measurement and separation techniques for exotic nuclei

  • Ion traps in nuclear physics

  • Lasers and their use for probing nuclear ground state properties

  • Basics of trapping atoms 

Description of prerequisites

  • FYSS3000 Nuclear physics I or equivalent

  • FYSA2010 Electromagnetism or equivalent 

Study materials

Lecture slides and associated lecture notes; Stored charged particles –notes by prof. Klaus Blaum and Dr. Sven Sturm; Relevant articles (will be given throughout the course).

Literature

  • F.G. Major, V.N. Gheorghe and G. Werth: Charged Particle Traps, Springer-Verlag 2005. ISBN 3-540-22043-7
  • J. Wilson and J.F.B. Hawkes, Lasers: Principles and Applications, Prentice Hall Europe (1987)
  • W. Demtröder, Laser Spectroscopy, Springer-Verlag (2003)

Completion methods

Method 1

Description:
Given every two years starting spring 2021.
Evaluation criteria:
Exercises, essay and presentation.
Time of teaching:
Period 4
Select all marked parts

Method 2

Description:
This completion method is intended for students for whom method 1 is not possible for specific reasons (e.g. living elsewhere, recommendation for individual study arrangements). Contact the teacher before enrolling to the course via this completion method.
Evaluation criteria:
Examination (oral, written)
Select all marked parts
Parts of the completion methods
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Teaching (5 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Evaluation criteria:
Examination (written or oral) 60%, exercises 20%, essay+presentation 20%.
Language:
English
Study methods:

Lectures, demonstrations, examination, exercises, essay+presentation. 

Teaching

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Independent study (5 cr)

Type:
Independent study
Grading scale:
0-5
Evaluation criteria:
Examination (oral, written)
Language:
English
Study methods:

Independent study based on slides and literature, exercises, project work, essay, examination.  

Teaching