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:
2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027, 2027-2028

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 of exotic nuclei

  • Ion traps in nuclear physics

  • Lasers and their use for probing nuclear ground state properties

  • Basics of trapping atoms 

  • Radioactive ion beam facilities in the world where these studies are performed

Description of prerequisites

  • Nuclear physics FYSS3301-302 or equivalent

  • FYSA2011 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 2024.
Evaluation criteria:
Exercises, essay, presentation and lab scheduling allowing, also labwork.
Time of teaching:
Period 4
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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:
Exercises, written report + presentation, task with 1 week time to complete it.
Select all marked parts
Parts of the completion methods
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Participation in teaching (5 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Evaluation criteria:
<p>Laskuharjoitukset, essee ja esitelmä, viikon lopputentti.</p>
Language:
English
No published 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.  

No published teaching