FYSS3500 Mean Field Models in Nuclear Physics (9 cr)
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, students will be able to explain nuclear superfluidity, concept of quasiparticle and nuclear deformation. Students will be able to solve Hartree-Fock-Bogoliubov (HFB) equations numerically with a computer code and calculate deformation energy potential with constrained HFB. They will be able to calculate excited states in superfluid nuclei as well as evaluate calculated theoretical results against experimental data.
Study methods
Assignments, examination
Content
Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer (BCS) and Hartree-Fock-Bogoliubov (HFB) theories; nuclear deformation and deformed mean field; one and two-quasiparticle excitations; Quasiparticle Tamm-Dancoff Approximation (QTDA) and Quasiparticle Random Phase Approximation (QRPA) theories
Further information
Given on spring semester, every two years starting spring 2018.
Literature:
| ISBN-number | Author, year of publication, title, publisher |
|---|---|
| 978-3-540-21206-5 | P. Ring, P. Schuck, The Nuclear Many-Body Problem, ISBN 978-3-540-21206-5. |
| 978-3-540-48859-0 | J. Suhonen, From Nucleons to Nucleus, ISBN: 978-3-540-48859-0. |
Assessment criteria
The final grade is based on the assignments (50 %) and the examination (50 %).
Prerequisites
Before enrolling to this course, students are expected to have understanding of angular momentum algebra, nuclear mean field, second quantization, Hartree-Fock, electromagnetic and beta transitions and configuration mixing as well as basic Unix/Linux user skills.