25859 - Laboratory Of Nuclear And Subnuclear Physics 2

Learning outcomes

The purpose of the course is to give students a wide knowledge on the particles interaction with matter and the of the various techniques to detect particles and to identify them. Moreover, practice in the laboratory  will allow students to become familiar with some basic detectors, electronic instrumentation, DAQ system, data analysis and writing a report on the experimental work done.

Course contents

3 CFU (lectures)

-- The calorimeters: electromagnetics and hadronics. The showers. Energy measurement.

-- Techniques to measure position and time.

-- Techniques for particles identification.

-- Detectors systems for the experiments in Nuclear and Subnuclear Physics.

-- Rare events detection (neutrinos, Dark Matter, ...) in Astroparticle Physics: detection methods and description of some detectors (8 hours lectures given from Dr. M. Selvi)..

-- Montecarlo simulation with GEANT4 program  (8 hours lectures given from Dr. F.V.Massoli).

1 CFU (problem solving)

-- Problems concerning particles detection and identification and detectors.



-- Practical exercises of Montecarlo simulation with GEANT4

 2 CFU (experimental activity in lab)

-- Laboratory practice. Setting-up of an apparatus to measure the cosmic muons mean lifetime. Data aquisition and analysis. Written report of the measurement done.

Readings/Bibliography

W.R. Leo, Techniques for Nuclear and Particle Physics Experiments, Springer-Verlag

K. Kleinknecht, Detectors for Particle Radiation, Cambridge University Press

G.F. Knoll, Radiation Detection and Measurement, J. Wiley & Sons

Slides from lectures of Dr. M. Selvi and Dr. L. Bellagamba.

Teaching methods

Lectures, exercises, practice in laboratory, data analysis.

Assessment methods

A written report on the activity done in the lab is required.

Oral examination.

Teaching tools

Lecture will be integrated with exercizes and seminars on particular arguments. The laboratory practice will allow students to better understand the arguments done  in the lectures. A written report on the activity done in the lab will allow students to better and deeper understand the experimental activity they have done.

Office hours

See the website of Gabriella Sartorelli

See the website of Matteo Negrini

See the website of Marco Garbini