Master's Degree Programme in Nuclear and Particle Physics
Description
In the Master's studies, you can specialize in experimental or theoretical nuclear physics or experimental or theoretical particle physics. All students have one obligatory course in particle physics and one in nuclear physics. I addition mandatory studies include research training, seminar and Master's thesis. For completing your master鈥檚 thesis, you will perform a research project in one of the research groups of the particle and nuclear physics and learn necessary scientific skills of planning, implementing and reporting of a research project. The curriculum allows you to tune your degree according to your own interests and skills by offering a large variety of optional courses. In the field of nuclear physics, these are advanced level courses in nuclear physics, cyclotron physics, accelerator physics and techniques. Or you can specialize in techniques for nuclear and accelerator based physics experiments, nuclear astrophysics or nuclear fission and its applications. On the other hand if you are more interested in particle physics you may select courses like particle astrophysics, cosmology, quantum field therory and its applications or ultra-relativistic heavy ion physics.
Learning outcomes
The objective of the Master's degree is to provide you with advanced academic training in the fields of nuclear and particle physics. Depending on your interests and skills you can choose to complete your master's studies with different profiles, specializing in experimental or theoretical nuclear physics or in experimental or theoretical particle physics. The master studies give you a holistic view of nuclear and particle physics to critically, independently and creatively identify, formulate and deal with complex issues resulting in a capability to contributing to research and development work. Such training and skills are suitable for a wide range of professional careers, including that of an academic researcher.
A student completing the program will possess a subset of the following skills (dependent on course selection choices, list not exhaustive):
- Masters the basics of quantum field theory and is able to apply it in particle physics phenomenology
- Is familiar with the elements of the general relativity
- Understands the standard model of cosmology, the structure of the universe at large scales and the thermal history of the early universe
- Has knowledge of the neutrino physics phenomena and basic theoretical formalism
- Is experienced in using numerical methods at a level that gives ability to apply them in wider contexts
- Has learned particle physics and cosmology at a level sufficient for graduate studies in any other university
- Is familiar with a number of models of nuclear structure
- Can identify different types of excitations in nuclear level schemes
- Can use existing data bases to estimate radiation and dose levels and their time development
- Can use data bases to estimate energy deposition and heating issues related to applications of nuclear physics in various fields such as medicine and energy production
- Will be able to predict the outcome (products and their yields) of different types of nuclear reactions
- Will be able to build and use basic detector set-ups for activity and half-life measurements
- Will be able to monitor radiation levels and build radiation shields
- Will be able to build and use simple vacuum systems for measuring energies of ionizing particles
Degree structure
- Grading scale
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- Objective
- The objective of the Master's degree is to provide you with advanced academic training in the fields of nuclear and particle physics. Depending on your interests and skills you can choose to complete your master's studies with different profiles, specializing in experimental or theoretical nuclear physics or in experimental or theoretical particle physics. The master studies give you a holistic view of nuclear and particle physics to critically, independently and creatively identify, formulate and deal with complex issues resulting in a capability to contributing to research and development work. Such training and skills are suitable for a wide range of professional careers, including that of an academic researcher.
A student completing the program will possess a subset of the following skills (dependent on course selection choices, list not exhaustive):
- Masters the basics of quantum field theory and is able to apply it in particle physics phenomenology
- Is familiar with the elements of the general relativity
- Understands the standard model of cosmology, the structure of the universe at large scales and the thermal history of the early universe
- Has knowledge of the neutrino physics phenomena and basic theoretical formalism
- Is experienced in using numerical methods at a level that gives ability to apply them in wider contexts
- Has learned particle physics and cosmology at a level sufficient for graduate studies in any other university
- Is familiar with a number of models of nuclear structure
- Can identify different types of excitations in nuclear level schemes
- Can use existing data bases to estimate radiation and dose levels and their time development
- Can use data bases to estimate energy deposition and heating issues related to applications of nuclear physics in various fields such as medicine and energy production
- Will be able to predict the outcome (products and their yields) of different types of nuclear reactions
- Will be able to build and use basic detector set-ups for activity and half-life measurements
- Will be able to monitor radiation levels and build radiation shields
- Will be able to build and use simple vacuum systems for measuring energies of ionizing particles - Content
- In the Master's studies, you can specialize in experimental or theoretical nuclear physics or experimental or theoretical particle physics. All students have one obligatory course in particle physics and one in nuclear physics. I addition mandatory studies include research training, seminar and Master's thesis. For completing your master鈥檚 thesis, you will perform a research project in one of the research groups of the particle and nuclear physics and learn necessary scientific skills of planning, implementing and reporting of a research project. The curriculum allows you to tune your degree according to your own interests and skills by offering a large variety of optional courses. In the field of nuclear physics, these are advanced level courses in nuclear physics, cyclotron physics, accelerator physics and techniques. Or you can specialize in techniques for nuclear and accelerator based physics experiments, nuclear astrophysics or nuclear fission and its applications. On the other hand if you are more interested in particle physics you may select courses like particle astrophysics, cosmology, quantum field therory and its applications or ultra-relativistic heavy ion physics.
- FYSS3300 Nuclear Physics (8听肠谤)
- FYSS4300 Particle Physics (8听肠谤)
- FYSS9489 MSc Seminar (4听肠谤)
- FYSS9490 MSc Thesis (30听肠谤)
- FYSS9495 Maturity Test (0听肠谤)
- Optionality
- Minimum of 40 credits
- FYSS3400 Fundamentals of Theoretical Nuclear Physics (9听肠谤)
- FYSS3410 Cyclotron Physics (5听肠谤)
- FYSS3440 Nuclear Astrophysics (6听肠谤)
- FYSS3460 Fission and its Applications (5听肠谤)
- FYSS3470 Introduction to nuclear models and interpretation of experimental data (4听肠谤)
- FYSS3471 Nuclear models and nuclear data: bridging the gap (2听肠谤)
- FYSS3500 Mean Field Models in Nuclear Physics (9听肠谤)
- FYSS3550 Techniques for Nuclear and Accelerator-based Physics Experiments (10听肠谤)
- FYSS3552 Lasers and Traps in Nuclear Physics Studies (5听肠谤)
- FYSS4440 Cosmology (9听肠谤)
- FYSS4456 Experimental Methods in Particle Physics (5听肠谤)
- FYSS4510 Quantum Field Theory (11听肠谤)
- FYSS4515 Applied Quantum Field Theory (11听肠谤)
- FYSS4540 Neutrino Physics (5听肠谤)
- FYSS4551 Ultra-relativistic Heavy Ion Physics (7听肠谤)
- FYSS4556 Perturbative QCD (7听肠谤)
- FYSS5455 Electron, Photon and Ion Beam Methods in Materials Science (5听肠谤)
- FYSS5456 Helium Ion Microscopy (1听肠谤)
- FYSS6310 Measuring Techniques and Systems (5听肠谤)
- FYSS6311 Fundamentals of Control Engineering (5听肠谤)
- FYSS6320 Vacuum Techniques (5听肠谤)
- FYSS6360 Plasma Physics (5听肠谤)
- FYSS6382 Electronics workshop (2听肠谤)
- FYSS7531 Quantum Mechanics 2, part A (6听肠谤)
- FYSS7532 Quantum Mechanics 2, part B (6听肠谤)
- FYSS9470 Research Training (10听肠谤)
- FYSS9480 Professional Training (5 - 15聽cr)
- FYSS9482 Professional Training Abroad (5 - 15聽cr)
- FYSS7310 Introduction to representation theory (5听肠谤)
Advanced Studies in Nuclear and Particle Physics (90聽cr)
Optional advanced courses in nuclear and particle physics (Minimum of 40聽cr)
Optional advanced courses in physics (FYSS3xxx-FYSS9xxx). Also physics courses completed during an international exchange period can be included in the optional courses.
- FYSY011 Personal Study Plan for MSc (1听肠谤)
- XENB001 Academic Writing for Master's Students: Core Principles (2听肠谤)
- XENB002 Academic Writing for Master's Students: Writing that Flows (2听肠谤)
Elective studies
Optional courses in for example physics, mathematics, chemistry or mathematical information technology so that the extent of the degree is at least 120 ECTS. Also courses completed during an international exchange period can be included in the optional courses. Courses listed here are recommended.