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Disusun Ulang Oleh:

Arip Nurahman & Deden Anugrah

Pendidikan Fisika, FPMIPA Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia

&

Follower Open Course Ware at MIT-Harvard University, Cambridge. USA.

Introduction to Applied Nuclear Physics

The Rutherford-Bohr model of the atom. (Courtesy of EPA.)

Level:

Undergraduate

Instructors:

Prof. Kim Molvig

Assignments

Problem Sets	Solutions
Problem Set 1 (PDF)	(PDF)
Problem Set 2 (PDF)	(PDF)
Problem Set 3 (PDF)	(PDF)
Problem Set 4 (PDF)	(PDF)
Problem Set 5 (PDF)	(PDF)
Problem Set 6 (PDF)	(PDF)
Problem Set 7 (PDF)

Course Description

This course concentrates on the basic concepts of nuclear physics with emphasis on nuclear structure and radiation interactions with matter. Included: elementary quantum theory; nuclear forces; shell structure of the nucleus; alpha, beta, and gamma radioactive decays; interactions of nuclear radiations (charged particles, gammas, and neutrons) with matter; nuclear reactions; and fission and fusion.

The course is divided into three main sections:

1. Quantum Mechanics Fundamentals
2. Nuclear Structure and Nuclear Decays
3. Interactions in Nuclear Matter and Nuclear Reactions

Syllabus

Course Meeting Times

Lectures: 2 sessions / week, 1.5 hour / session

Course Prerequisites

8.02, 18.02, 22.01

Textbooks

Krane, K.S. Introductory Nuclear Physics. Wiley, 1988.

Liboff, R. L. Introductory Quantum Mechanics. Addison-Wesley, 2003.

Problem Sets

The weekly problem sets are an essential part of the course. Working through these problems is essential to understanding the material.

Problem sets will generally be assigned once every week and will be due the same day in the following week. All problem sets will be posted on the course web site.

Problem set solutions will be posted on the web site following the due date. No problem sets will be accepted after the solutions have been posted.

Exams

There will be a two hour mid term and a comprehensive final exam. The final exam will emphasize material from the entire course, and will be a mixture of factual questions and problems.

Term Paper

There is no term paper required for this course.

Grading

The final grade for the course will be based on the following:

Grading criteria.

ACTIVITIES	PERCENTAGES
Weekly Problem Sets	30%
Mid Term Exam	30%
Final Exam	40%

Calendar

SES #	Topics	Readings & Handouts
1	Intro Lectures: Basic Nucleus Concepts
2	Intro Lectures: Wave-Particle Duality & Historical Background
3	Quantum Mechanics #1, #2 New Concepts Postulate 1 (Observables & Operators) Eigenvalue Problem, Compare Classical State, Free Particles Postulate 2 (Quantum State, psi) Postulate 3 (measurement probabilities)	Liboff 3.1-3.3 Postulates Handout
4	Quantum Mechanics #3, #4 Free Particle in Box, Quantization of Energy Levels Interpretation of the Wave Function Solutions in Classically Allowed and Disallowed Regions 1D Scattering Problem, Outgoing B.C. Normalization of psi, Flux Interpretation, Transmission and Reflection Coefficients. Particle in Square Well Energy Eigenvalue Problem Graphical Solution - Fitting Wavelength in Well	Liboff 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 Liboff 7.5, 7.6, 7.7
5	Quantum Mechanics #5, #6 Commutators Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle Degenerary, Complete Sets of Commuting Observables	Liboff 5.1-5.5
6	Quantum Mechanics #7, #8 Postulate 4 (Time Evolution)Conservation Laws d <>/ dt Expression Ehrenfest Principle and Classical Limit Quantum Mechanical Angular Momentum Eignevalue Problem (for L) via Commutator Algebra Algebraic Possibility of 1/2 Integer l Values Orbital Angular Momentum Spin Angular Momentum Coupled and Uncoupled Representations	Liboff 3.4, 3.5, 6.2 Liboff 9.1-9.3
7	Quantum Mechanics #9 Many Particle Wave Functions Symmetries of the Many Particle psi Function Fermions and the Pauli Exclusion Principle Bosons
8	Mid-Term Exam
9	Nuclear Structure #1, #2 Essential Features of Nuclear Force Guess the Potential, Vnuc Center of Mass, Remove Degree of Freedom Deuteron Eigenvalue Problem, Ground State Physical Picture of Deuteron Spin Dependence of the Nuclear Force "Tensor" Interaction	Krane 3 Krane 4
10	Nuclear Structure #3, #4 Nuclear Shell Model, Oscillator Levels Nuclear Shell Model #2, Spin-Orbit Coupling, Magic Numbers	Krane 5
11	Nuclear Structure #5 -Radioactive Decay, Alpha Decay	Krane 8
12	Gamma Decay	Liboff 10.7 Krane 10
13	Nuclear Interactions #1, - Charged Particle Interactions	Krane 9 Krane 7
14	Beta Decay Nuclear Interactions #1, - Charged Particle Interactions (Cont'd)	Liboff 10.7 Krane 10
15	Nuclear Interactions #2, #3 Gamma Ray Iteractions Neutron Interactions	Krane 12
16	Nuclear Interactions #4, #5 Fission Fusion	Krane 13 Krane 14

Related Resources

The following is a list of Plasma and Fusion related resources. Some of the web sites have excellent links. You are invited to visit them.

• MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center
• MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center - Levitated Dipole Experiment
• The US Department of Energy - Fusion Energy Sciences Program
• The World Wide Web Virtual Library - Plasma Science and Technology-Resources
• The Coalition for Plasma Science
• Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
• General Atomics
• University of Wisconsin