ACCELERATORS: Braghieri The course is intended to provide extensive knowledge of Particle accelerators used in Experimental Physics and for medical applications. The course should provide students with the following skills: - explain and describe the Physical operating principle of the different machines; - develop the mathematical design calculations; - define the scope and the limitations on their use.
NUCLEAR REACTORS: Alloni - To learn basic knowledge of nuclear reactors working principles and problems related to electric nuclear energy production; the student should reach a scientific awareness of the nuclear energy safety
Course Prerequisites
Knowledge of Nuclear and Particle Physics, Quantum Physics, Electromagnetism.
Teaching Methods
ACCELERATORS: Braghieri Lectures. The course is a timeline of major particle accelerators, starting with first machines developed in the early 1900s. For each step the experimental requirements which led to the design and development of a new machine, the physical principles on which it is based, the technologies used, the scope and the restrictions on the use, are highlighted and discussed.
NUCLEAR REACTORS: Alloni Presentation and comments of projected slides; possibility for students to ask questions and discuss specific topics during the lecture
Assessment Methods
Oral examination. We recommend to mainly focus on the Physics (qualitative assessments, graphs, physical methods .) rather than on detailed calculations.
Texts
ACCELERATORS: Braghieri Bibliography: 1) E. Persico et al., Principles of Particle Accelerators, Benjamin Inc. (1968) 2) E. J. N. Wilson, An Introduction to Particle Accelerators, Oxford U. Press (2001) 3) P. Germain, Introduction aux Accélérateurs de Particules, CERN 89‐07
NUCLEAR REACTORS: Alloni
J. R. Lamarsh, Anthony J. Baratta Introduction to Nuclear Engineering Prentice-Hall International (UK) Limited, London
Duderstadt and Hamilton - Nuclear reactor analisys.
Contents
ACCELERATORS: Braghieri Electrostatic accelerators, Linac, circular accelerators, colliders. Beam production: stability, focusing and cooling. Presentation of modern laboratories and their accelerators.
NUCLEAR REACTORS : Alloni
Neutron transport theory and diffusion equation; solution of diffusion equation in simple geometries; introduction to multigroup methods. Criticality equation solution using one group diffusion equation for bare thermal reactors. Reactor kinetics; the PaviaTriga reactor.
Course Language
English
More information
Additional texts (available in photocopy and electronic form) will be used.
