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UNIT 3 (9 Hours)

Radioactivity decay: Decay rate and equilibrium (Secular and Transient) (a) Alpha decay: basics
of α-decay processes, theory of α-emission, Gamow factor, Geiger Nuttall law, α-decay
spectroscopy, decay Chains. (b) β- decay: energy kinematics for β-decay, β-spectrum, positron
emission, electron capture, neutrino hypothesis. (c) Gamma decay: Gamma rays emission from
the excited state of the nucleus & kinematics, internal conversion.
UNIT 4 (5 Hours)

Nuclear Reactions: Types of Reactions, units of related physical quantities, Conservation Laws,
kinematics of reactions, Q-value, reaction rate, reaction cross section, Concept of compound and
direct reaction, resonance reaction, Coulomb scattering (Rutherford scattering).

UNIT 5 (10 Hours)
Interaction of Nuclear Radiation with matter: Energy loss due to ionization (Bethe-Block
formula), energy loss of electrons, Cerenkov radiation. Gamma ray interaction through matter
(photoelectric effect, Compton scattering, pair production), neutron interaction with matter.
Detector for Nuclear Radiations: Gas detectors: estimation of electric field, mobility of particle for
ionization chamber and GM Counter. Basic principle of Scintillation Detectors
and construction of photo-multiplier tube (PMT). Semiconductor Detectors (Si and Ge) for charge
particle and photon detection (concept of charge carrier and mobility), neutron detector.
Particle Accelerators: Accelerator facility available in India: Van-de Graaff generator (Tandem
accelerator), Linear accelerator, Cyclotron, Synchrotrons (Principal, construction, working,
advantages and disadvantages).
UNIT 6 (5 Hours)
Particle physics: Particle interactions (concept of different types of forces), basic features, Cosmic
Rays, types of particles and its families, Conservation Laws (energy and momentum, angular
momentum, parity, baryon number, Lepton number, Isospin, Strangeness) concept of quark
model, color quantum number and gluons.
* Tutorial(15 Hours) one hour per week

SUGGUESTED READINGS:

1. Basic ideas and concepts in Nuclear Physics: An introductory approach by K Heyde, third
edition, IOP Publication, 1999.
2. Nuclear Physics by S N Ghoshal, First edition, S. Chand Publication, 2010.
3. Introductory Nuclear Physics by K S Krane, Wiley-India Publication, 2008.
4. Nuclear Physics: principles and applications by J Lilley, Wiley Publication, 2006.
5. Radiation detection and measurement, G F Knoll, John Wiley & Sons, 2010.
6. Introduction to elementary particles by D J Griffiths, Wiley, 2008.
7. Concepts of Nuclear Physics by B L Cohen, Tata McGraw Hill Publication, 1974.
8. Physics and Engineering of Radiation Detection by S N Ahmed, Academic Press Elsevier,
2007.
9. Techniques for Nuclear and Particle Physics experiments by WR Leo, Springer, 1994.
10. Modern Physics by R ASerway, C J Moses and C A Moyer, 3rd edition, Thomson Brooks
Cole, 2012.
11. Modern Physics for Scientists and Engineers by S T Thornton and A Rex, 4th edition,
Cengage Learning, 2013.
12. Modern Physics by R ASerway, C J Moses and C A Moyer, 3rd edition, Thomson Brooks
Cole, 2012.
13. Concepts of Modern Physics by Arthur Beiser, McGraw Hill Education, 2009.
14. Schaum's Outline of Modern Physics, McGraw-Hill, 1999.

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