Individual course details
Study programme Applied and computer physics
Chosen research area (module)  
Nature and level of studies Undergraduate studies
Name of the course Nuclear and particle physics
Professor (lectures) Marija Dimitrijevic Ciric
Professor/associate (examples/practical) Marjan Cirkovic
Professor/associate (additional)  
ECTS 8 Status (required/elective) required
Access requirements Quantum theoretical physics, Introduction to Electrodynamics
Aims of the course Introduction to modern nuclear and particle physics: historical background, nuclear properties, radiative decays, basic properties of elementary particles and interactions.
Learning outcomes Students understand properties of nuclei and basic processes in nuclear physics (nuclear reactions and decays). They also understand the modern classification of particle physics and interactions. Recent developments in the field are discussed and research topics and open problems are presented to students.
Contents of the course
Lectures 1. Historical overview. 2. Relativistic kinematics. 3. Basic properties and interactions with nuclei (reaction and decays). 4. Interaction of radiation with matter. 5. Nuclear properties: radius, mass, spin and parity, electromagnetic moments. 6. Nuclear models: potential well, liquid drop model, shell model. 7. Radioactive decays: alpha, beta and gamma decays, fission, fusion. 8. Elementary particles: leptons, hadrons, quarks. 10. Quark model. 11. Interactions: Electromagnetic, Strong, Weak; basic properties, examples, Feynman diagrams. 14. Modern particle physics: open problems, research topics
Examples/ practical classes Problem solving classes closely follow lectures. The list of experimental exercises: 1. Ionization chamber. 2. Absorption of gamma radiation. 3. Counting statistics. 4. Low activities. 5. Beta rays spectrometry. 6. Gamma rays spectrometry: scintillation detectors. 7. Gamma rays spectrometry: semi-conductor detectors.
Recommended books
1 L. Marinkov, Osnovi nuklearne fizike, Univerzitet u Novom Sadu, 2010.
2 I. Aničin, J. Puzović, Praktikum iz nuklearne fizike, skripta, Univerzitet u Beogradu.
3 K. S. Krane, Introductory Nuclear Physics, John Wiley and Sons.
4 K. S. Krane, Modern Physics, John Wiley & Sons 2012.
5 D. Griffiths, Introduction to Elementary Particles, John Wiley & Sons 2008.
Number of classes (weekly)
Lectures Examples&practicals   Student project Additional
4 2+2      
Teaching and learning methods Lectures, problem solving, experiential exercises, seminars.
Assessment (maximal 100)
assesed coursework mark examination mark
coursework 10 written examination 30
practicals 20 oral examination 40
papers      
presentations